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      <news:title>Rakhigarhi yields three ancient skeletons for DNA analysis</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Three ancient human skeletons, nearly 5,000 years old, from Rakhigarhi are prepared for DNA analysis in a Kolkata laboratory.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>NASA&apos;s X-59 Aircraft Tests Quiet Supersonic Flight Standards</news:title>
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      <image:caption>NASA&apos;s X-59 experimental aircraft flying at high altitude, demonstrating quiet supersonic flight technology.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Botswana to sign Artemis Accords, expanding lunar cooperation</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Representatives from Botswana and NASA sign the Artemis Accords, symbolizing a new era of international cooperation in lunar exploration.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>NASA&apos;s high-value contracts face increased scrutiny</news:title>
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      <image:caption>The Jet Propulsion Laboratory building under a spotlight of scrutiny, with abstract representations of contracts and bidding processes swirling around it.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.scienceandexploration.com/space-astronomy/lake-naivasha-rising-waters-flood-homes-displace-thousands</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T08:34:48.363Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Lake Naivasha&apos;s rising waters flood homes, displace thousands</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Submerged homes and displaced families near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, due to unprecedented rising water levels and flooding.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T08:34:28.839Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>NASA Launches Student Experiments on Sounding Rocket</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A NASA sounding rocket ascends into the sky as students observe from the ground, symbolizing a new era of accessible space education.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T03:53:09.212Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI&apos;s societal divide demands ethical governance now, not later.</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A cinematic representation of the societal divide caused by AI, with advanced technology on one side and human society on the other, connected by digital threads.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.scienceandexploration.com/applied-technology/cutting-edge-geological-imaging-technologies-2026</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-22T07:58:26.445Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>3 Cutting-Edge Geological Imaging Technologies for 2026</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Futuristic satellite capturing detailed spectral data of Earth&apos;s geological formations, highlighting advanced geological imaging technology.</image:caption>
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