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

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July 7, 2026

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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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· Jun 23, 2026

SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth

SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth

The New Zealand Herald

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· Jul 1, 2026

The Middle East Has Been Good for Trump’s Bottom Line

Plus, SpaceX showed investors an AI device prototype, and Mars tries to make a naturally blue MM.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

India’s space industry eyes its SpaceX moment

India’s space industry eyes its SpaceX moment

The Motley Fool

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· 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

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· Jun 29, 2026

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

The Hollywood Reporter

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia may begin exploration and development of Moon resources after 2036

Among the main projects through 2036, Roscosmos also proposes including the exploration of the Moon using automated spacecraft

Ariana News

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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

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· 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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