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Monday, July 20
From Viking 1 to Mangalyaan, how Mars exploration has evolved over 50 years
ThePrint (India) — 4:02 am ET (0802 GMT)
Wally Funk, female astronaut trained by Nasa in 1960s but who had to wait 60 years to go to space
The Daily Telegraph — 3:56 am ET (0756 GMT)
Monday briefing: 50 years after Viking landed on Mars, did Nasa overlook evidence of life?
The Guardian — 3:44 am ET (0744 GMT)

Sunday, July 19
A half-century later, Viking probes still unlocking secrets of Mars
Hampton Roads Daily Press — 6:28 am ET (1028 GMT)

Saturday, July 18
Women Astronauts’ Chances for Space Flight
PBS — 11:09 am ET (1509 GMT)
Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon
AP — 10:26 am ET (1426 GMT)

Friday, July 17
One small pen for one giant fee: Buzz Aldrin’s mission-saving felt-tip sells for over $850,000
The Guardian — 4:14 am ET (0814 GMT)

Thursday, July 16
Apollo 11's broken switch and mission-saving pen sell for $860K
collectSPACE — 6:07 am ET (1007 GMT)
Wally Funk obituary
The Guardian — 5:36 am ET (0936 GMT)

Monday, July 13
Phew! 8 times astronauts diced with death and got away with it – showing just how dangerous spaceflight really is
BBC — 6:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
Gregory Harbaugh was driven to space career after pondering the stars
Columbus Dispatch — 6:43 am ET (1043 GMT)

Sunday, July 12
Final NASA Space Shuttle crew reflects under Atlantis 15 years later
Florida Today — 12:39 am ET (0439 GMT)

Saturday, July 11
Wally Funk, last of the 'Mercury 13' and oldest woman in space, dies
collectSPACE — 6:43 am ET (1043 GMT)
The soccer ball that went to space – 30 years after surviving a first attempt which ended in disaster
The Athletic — 6:14 am ET (1014 GMT)

Friday, July 10
Astronaut and aviation pioneer Wally Funk dies at 87
Houston Chronicle — 6:45 am ET (1045 GMT)
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87
CNN — 6:35 am ET (1035 GMT)
Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87
New York Times — 6:16 am ET (1016 GMT)
Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87
SPACE.com — 6:07 am ET (1007 GMT)
Pioneering aviator and astronaut trainee Wally Funk dead at 87
Reuters — 5:58 am ET (0958 GMT)
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
AP — 5:58 am ET (0958 GMT)

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Monday, July 20
Attacking Starlink
National Review — 4:12 am ET (0812 GMT)
Starlink Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base Scheduled for Monday Morning
KEYT-TV Santa Barbara, CA — 4:11 am ET (0811 GMT)
Could space could become Korea’s next powerhouse industry after chips?
JoongAng Daily — 4:11 am ET (0811 GMT)
Commentary: Canaveral’s Exploration Tower could inspire new space age
Orlando Sentinel — 4:09 am ET (0809 GMT)
SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket out of Vandenberg Space Force Base
KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, CA — 4:08 am ET (0808 GMT)
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