<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9"><url><loc>https://www.scienceanddiscovery.com/physics-and-quantum/universe-may-have-avoided-destruction-through-a-cosmic-lockdown</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Science and Discovery</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T14:15:23.585Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Universe May Have Avoided Destruction Through a &apos;Cosmic Lockdown&apos;</news:title></news:news></url></urlset>