<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:52:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/lightsail2/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Solar Sail Success! LightSail 2 Is Officially Soaring on Sunlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today (July 31), The Planetary Society announced mission success as LightSail 2 — the bread-loaf-sized, crowdfunded, solar-powered spacecraft orbiting Earth — officially raised its orbit with the power]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/4jsyxz-newslink-solar-sail-success-lightsail-2-is-officially-soaring-on-sunlight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/4jsyxz-newslink-solar-sail-success-lightsail-2-is-officially-soaring-on-sunlight</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbeUCKGmrr1KqiE8Xyx2GVwrWkp6DBkQUbxUhdGGYtkwrBH7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Solar Sail Success! 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How to Track the Little Satellite.]]></title><description><![CDATA[LightSail 2 will be very shiny after it deploys its sail.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-lightsail-2-beams-1st-photos-home-from-orbit-how-to-track-the-little-satellite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-lightsail-2-beams-1st-photos-home-from-orbit-how-to-track-the-little-satellite</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbdozG6KLJhCNoJTR7ukZTYrLME5JmoQtas2Kn7nK5eETXkfG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: LightSail 2 Sends Back 1st Signals from Its Solar-Surfing Test Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space advocacy organization The Planetary Society recently confirmed that its LightSail 2 spacecraft has sent its first signals home from space.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-lightsail-2-sends-back-1st-signals-from-its-solar-surfing-test-flight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-lightsail-2-sends-back-1st-signals-from-its-solar-surfing-test-flight</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:23:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbe4eAacVXZidcRqWwwUZVvrcWf3a4PT4cbe6uA8o8CFxc5Nn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Bill Nye and Planetary Society Set to Ride a Sunbeam with LightSail 2 Solar Sail]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Monday (June 24), the nonprofit organization The Planetary Society will launch LightSail 2, the first spacecraft propelled solely by sunlight, in a mission made possible by crowd-funding, officials]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-bill-nye-and-planetary-society-set-to-ride-a-sunbeam-with-lightsail-2-solar-sail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-bill-nye-and-planetary-society-set-to-ride-a-sunbeam-with-lightsail-2-solar-sail</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 07:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe5gsRnxrUXVByJKyZPx4LemqCnM6hh29Xd9yXUmZzgkEiDuDb6eaSicMX9UHnE4KFYRJeKCtinWA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: What to Expect When LightSail 2 Launches into Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft is finally ready to attempt flight by light.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-what-to-expect-when-lightsail-2-launches-into-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-what-to-expect-when-lightsail-2-launches-into-space</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe5gsRnxrUXVByJKyZPx4LemqCnM6hh2RrmFrfz6bPMuWx593HNv3CbrLST9fKb89Nfw9NyBeME2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Sailing on Sunbeams: Planetary Society's LightSail 2 to Soar Higher Than Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spacecraft powered by sunlight is expected to launch on June 22, capping off a yearslong odyssey for The Planetary Society.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-sailing-on-sunbeams-planetary-society-s-lightsail-2-to-soar-higher-than-space-station</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-sailing-on-sunbeams-planetary-society-s-lightsail-2-to-soar-higher-than-space-station</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe5gsRnxrUXVByJKyZPx4LemqCnM6hh2RrmFrfz6bPMuWx593HNv3CbrLST9fKb7s4DZdoKXx8TzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>