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21.11.2008, 03:44
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The world’s most ambitious space project is 10 years old. A decade ago the first segment of the International Space Station (ISS) was successfully launched into orbit. The station is due to be completed by 2011. RT spoke exclusively to the ISS crew via sa
17.10.2008, 04:12
Prized relics from the Soviet era of space exploration are to be sold at Sothebey's in New York in December. Most of the items are owned by the American billionaire Ross Perot, who bought them at an earlier auction. Russian buyers now have a chance to bri
25.10.2010, 21:59
The ISS prepares to become the longest continuously-manned space station to orbit Earth on November 2 when it will mark its 10 year anniversary of having a constant human presence in orbit.
19.08.2010, 08:04
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A small white doggie with a funny-looking muzzle and pointy ears is far from the image of a fearless trailblazer. However, that’s exactly how the first living being to travel around the planet and return safely looked.
14.09.2009, 11:46
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Ten years before the first man reached the moon, there was the first man-made object. September 2009 marks 50 years since a Soviet spacecraft touched-down on the lunar surface.
12.04.2009, 00:52
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Space, the final frontier and the battlefield on which the Cold War was fought, has long been a beacon for mankind.
26.07.2010, 09:39
Ten years ago Russian life-support systems were installed in the International Space Station, which meant crew members could spend more time in orbit performing scientific experiments.
15.07.2010, 09:09
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Thirty-five years ago Russia and the US took a giant leap for mankind with the launch of their first joint space mission, Apollo-Soyuz, which marked the beginning of an era of space cooperation between the two countries.
19.07.2010, 14:34
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Soviet-era cosmonauts and American astronauts who performed the first international space mission are celebrating the flight's 35th anniversary.
08.03.2010, 10:02
This month marks 50 years since the Soviet Union picked the team that were to become the first humans in space. Thousands of military pilots were screened to find the 20 men best equipped to make the historic journey.
Published: 09 March, 2009, 12:38
The whole world fell in love with Yury Gagarin minutes after he landed back on Earth. The man with the legendary smile, the first man in space would have been celebrating his 75th birthday on March 9.
He was a great man, really. Russia can be - and really is - proud of him!
It is remarkable to think that the first man in space, had he lived, would today be only 75 years of age.