<?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[Altrincham and District Astronomical Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of ~30 meeting monthly on the 1st Friday bar July/August 8-10pm at Timperley Village Club discussing ADAS business and having a lecture/video.]]></description><link>https://www.astroadas.space/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:49:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.astroadas.space/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Webb has Arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[JWST's Iconic Primary Mirror. 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