Secrets of new space race from dark death speech to astronauts who can't walk
While the space race of the 1960s was a contest between two rival superpowers, today it is being fought by private space ...
India Today on MSN1d
Against all odds: 5 greatest space survival stories
Space is one of the most dangerous frontiers, yet astronauts have repeatedly defied death through skill, technology, and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
Two Trailblazing Spacewalks in 1965 Opened the Door to Decades of Astronauts Pushing the Limits of Their Capabilities
Since those early steps, extravehicular activity has helped provide the solutions to many problems that astronauts face in ...
On This Day In 1965: Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov Became First Human To Walk In Space; Know The Tragedy He Encountered
Not many know that the first spacewalk by Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov could have ended in tragedy owing to ...
Russian cosmonauts became the only people to die in space after spending 23 days orbiting Earth
Soviet Russia's Soyuz 11 cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolski, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev died on their return to Earth ...
History Today: When Alexei Leonov became the first man to walk in space
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made history as the first person to walk in space. The spacewalk lasted 10 minutes. Also, on ...
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OTD In Space – March 5: Soviet Space Probe Lands On Venus
On March 5, 1982, the Soviet Union's Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus! Venera 14 launched just five days after its ...
As Sunita Williams awaits her return from the ISS, recounting the shocking story of a man, who literally 'fell' from space in 1967
Soviet Union, the original plan involved launching two spacecraft, Soyuz 1 and Soyuz 2, into orbit. Soyuz 1, carrying ...
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Fallout From Unauthorized Gemini III Space Sandwich
Astronaut John W. Young, the pilot for Gemini III, checks over his helmet prior to flight.
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NASA's Artemis 2 crew wants your help designing the plush toy that will fly with them around the moon.
NASA's Artemis 2 crew wants your help designing the plush toy that will fly with them around the moon.
Astronauts splashdown on Earth after spending an unexpected 9 months in space
After a week-long trip to the International Space Station ballooned into a nine-month stay, NASA astronauts Barry (Butch) ...