Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 939, Leo VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1889, Emma Asson, Estonian educator and politician (died 1965) was born. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1948, Catherine Breillat, French director and screenwriter was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Thomas Berger, American author and playwright (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Europe can use space ‘autonomy’ to ‘step up’ ambitions, says Esa chief
Josef Aschbacher tells RPN EU’s 2028-34 plans are “absolutely fundamental” for the European Space Agency The post Europe can use space ‘autonomy’ to ‘step up’ ambitions, says Esa chief appeared first on Research Professional News.
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The Next Web
· Jul 9, 2026
Europe’s sovereign AI ambition risks stalling on data centre limits, new research warns
Europe’s drive for sovereign AI has rarely looked more urgent, yet the infrastructure meant to carry it may not be ready. As Washington tightens access to its most capable models and Brussels leans harder into the case for European AI sovereignty, a new survey from Onnec warns that the continent’s ambitions could be strangled by the plain [] This story continues at The Next Web
POLITICO
· Jun 30, 2026
For Europe to lead in AI, sovereignty must mean choice
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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Hungarian Conservative
· Jun 25, 2026
Stronger ESA Partnership Key to Hungary’s Technological Future
Hungary must strengthen its cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure greater technological, scientific and economic benefits, Scientific and Technology Minister Zoltán Tanács said. The minister stressed that increasing the country’s ESA ‘georeturn’ and expanding the participation of Hungarian companies and research institutions in space projects are key priorities. The post Stronger ESA Partnership Key to Hungary’s Technological Future appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.
Fortune
· Jun 23, 2026
‘This is the least crazy AI is ever going to be’: the lessons Europe’s execs must take from Anthropic’s shutdown
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Scientific American
· Jul 2, 2026
NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation
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· Jul 3, 2026
Europe’s sovereignty ambitions stall at the procurement desk
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· Jul 2, 2026
Russia, Indonesia plan to expand space cooperation
According to Russia's Roscosmos CEO, in a period when space services are increasingly used worldwide, every country needs to have sovereign access to outer space
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· Jul 2, 2026
AI helps lower development costs for spacecraft says former NASA leader
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
Nasa wants to send you on ‘deep space mission’ without ever leaving Earth
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
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Eunews
· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
SpaceX’s near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space
SpaceX’s near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space
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