Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1399, Peter Parler, German architect, designed St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge (born 1330) passed away. In 1527, John Dee, English-Welsh mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer (died 1609) was born. In 1927, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, Turkish architect and academic, designed the Tayyare Apartments (born 1870) passed away. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1950, George Nelson, American astronomer and astronaut was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2014, Jeff Leiding, American football player (born 1961) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Greg Heckler on Building the Space Comms Infrastructure for NASA’s Moon Missions
Greg Heckler, deputy program manager for capability development for NASA’s SCaN program, spoke on a podcast about the O2O, the LCRNS and the surface network system The official described the current moment as the “platinum era of satellite communications,” noting that U.S. companies are making major investments in LEO, MEO and GEO systems Heckler will
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NASA
· Jun 30, 2026
La NASA adjudica nuevas misiones científicas para Base Lunar y adelanta nuevas oportunidades
Read this news release in English here. La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas para llevar a cabo cuatro nuevas misiones a la Luna a finales de 2028 como parte del programa Base Lunar de la agencia. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace e Intuitive Machines entregarán cargas útiles científicas de la NASA a la []
Ars Technica
· Jul 10, 2026
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them.
Scientific American
· Jul 2, 2026
NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation
The space agency has put out a call for its Moon Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration space mission
Seeking Alpha
· Jun 23, 2026
SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth
SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 27, 2026
Space investing boom: Why SpaceX could be the next big frontier – Darcy Ungaro
Space investing boom: Why SpaceX could be the next big frontier – Darcy Ungaro
Reuters
· Jun 30, 2026
LIVE: NASA update on Moon base
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman provides updates on the agency’s plans to build a base on the Moon’s surface. #nasa #moon #space Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
UrduPoint
· Jun 26, 2026
11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Joint Communiqué launch BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids, Energy Storage
11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Joint Communiqué launch BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids, Energy Storage
Futurism
· Jun 26, 2026
NASA Has a Major Problem Threatening Its Entire Moon Plans
It's not just the lagging development of SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Moon lander. The post NASA Has a Major Problem Threatening Its Entire Moon Plans appeared first on Futurism.
The Wall Street Journal - Business
· Jul 1, 2026
The Middle East Has Been Good for Trump’s Bottom Line
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The Economic Times
· Jul 3, 2026
India’s space industry eyes its SpaceX moment
India’s space industry eyes its SpaceX moment
The Motley Fool
· Jun 24, 2026
SpaceX Stock Soared on Day One. Is the Stock a Buy at $2 Trillion?
SpaceX isn't the only way to invest in space and AI -- or even necessarily the best way.
RedState
· Jun 29, 2026
THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right
THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 6, 2026
Virtual Production Has Arrived at Television City
The historic L.A. complex is now housing Orbital Studios, the tech-savvy company that has worked on Netflix’s ‘Nemesis,’ and multiple LED walls.
Mashable
· Jul 6, 2026
SpaceX AI device prototype: What we know so far
Is SpaceX working on a mobile device? It seems like it. Here's everything we know so far.
Gizmodo
· Jul 7, 2026
Commercial Spaceflight Just Entered the Nuclear Age
The satellite's maker, City Labs, believes this demonstration mission will be a key step toward putting nuclear power on the Moon.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 8, 2026
Study urges NASA to build moon quarantine station for dangerous space organisms
Study urges NASA to build moon quarantine station for dangerous space organisms
Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
Nasa wants to send you on ‘deep space mission’ without ever leaving Earth
No social media but you get to do 'Martian walks'.
Latestly.com
· Jun 30, 2026
NASA Spacewalk: Astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir Begin 7-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 (Watch)
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a complex, seven-hour maintenance spacewalk. The primary objective of the mission, designated as U.S. Spacewalk 95, is to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's primary robotic arm, Canadarm2.
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 21, 2026
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) Emerge As Smart Plays In Post-SpaceX IPO Market
The blockbuster IPO of Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, has sent shockwaves through global markets, transforming the company into a multitrillion-dollar giant overnight. The historic debut triggered what analysts are calling a temporary liquidity vacuum, with investors selling off smaller aerospace positions to fund their SpaceX allocations. Despite the turbulence, the IPO ultimately validated [] The post Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) Emerge As Smart Plays In Post-SpaceX IPO Market appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
Voice of America
· Mar 15, 2025
NASA, SpaceX launch crew to space station to retrieve stuck astronauts
The two have been stuck in space for nine months
TASS
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia may begin exploration and development of Moon resources after 2036
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Ariana News
· Jul 6, 2026
NASA recruiting volunteers for year-long simulated moon and mars mission
NASA is seeking volunteers to take part in a year-long simulated mission designed to prepare astronauts for future expeditions to the Moon and Mars. The agency announced it is recruiting participants for its next Moon and Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA) mission, which is expected to begin no earlier than August 2027 at NASA’s Johnson Space [] The post NASA recruiting volunteers for year-long simulated moon and mars mission first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
Off The Press
· Jun 30, 2026
NASA signs $590M in moon deals; total program cost unknown
NASA awarded 590.4 million in new Moon Base lander contracts Tuesday, but the agency has not disclosed what its broader Moon-to-Mars program will cost taxpayers. It’s a question NASA has not answered for more than a month. Administrator Jared Isaacman gave no total cost estimate at a May 26 briefing despite direct questions from reporters. []...Click to read more
Quartz
· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX is planning a Starlink mobile service to compete with U.S. carriers
President Gwynne Shotwell told investors during a recent IPO roadshow that SpaceX could build its own terrestrial mobile network
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
NASA Awards $590 Million in New Lunar Lander Contracts as Moon Base Race Intensifies
NASA awarded nearly 600 million to Astrobotic, Firefly and Intuitive Machines for lunar landers destined for the Moon's south pole, accelerating a 20 billion drive for a permanent base. The awards leave open one complication: Astrobotic has not yet successfully landed on the Moon.
Dexerto
· Jul 13, 2026
NASA wants volunteers to spend a year on Mars in extreme simulation experiment
NASA is on the hunt for volunteers to go on a simulated year-long trip to Mars, and there is a non-flushable toilet as part of things.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump Says Moon, Mars, and Space Missions Will Continue
US President Donald Trump says America’s space missions will continue, from the Moon to Mars, adding, “We're gonna go to Mars and we're gonna continue to be way ahead.” #Trump
ComputerWeekly
· Jun 24, 2026
Cost the major barrier in AI’s race to space
Space-based datacentres are becoming technically feasible in the next decade, with one in eight AI workloads running in space by 2040, according to Boston Consulting Group – but costs will pose a major barrier to its adoption
TechCrunch
· Jul 1, 2026
SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish
SpaceX reportedly showed investors a handset-like AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless.
The Next Web
· Jun 22, 2026
Germany tells Trump: you cannot get to the moon without us
Germany’s space minister has a message for Washington: the dependence runs both ways. In an interview with Politico at the VivaTech trade show in Paris this week, Dorothee Bär said Europe provides “critical key technologies” for American space missions, adding bluntly: “Without us, it cannot be done.” The claim is not bluster. NASA describes the European Service [] This story continues at The Next Web
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