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In 1963, France sent a stray cat 154 km into space; Félicette survived the flight, was euthanized for research, and honoured with a bronze statueIn 1963, France sent stray cat Félicette 154 km into space, making her the first and only cat to travel beyond Earth. She survived the flig...- In 1968, two Afghan tortoises who beat humans to the Moon lost 10% of their weight - They flew around the moon on Soviet Zond 5 and returned alive 3 months before Apollo 8In September 1968, two tortoises made history as the first animals to orbit the Moon and safely return to Earth aboard the Soviet Zond 5 sp...
- In 1965, NASA deliberately crashed Ranger 9 into the Moon, creating live TV from crater Alphonsus with more than 5,800 imagesOn March 24, 1965, Ranger 9 made a historic descent, sending back thousands of photos that effectively debunked Soviet assertions regarding...
- In 1971, Apollo 15 secretly left a tiny aluminum astronaut on the moon; beside it was a plaque naming 14 dead American and Soviet space travelersIn 1971, a hidden aluminum tribute was installed on the Moon, commemorating the bravery of fourteen astronauts and cosmonauts who lost thei...
- A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
- In 1957, an American woman scientist invented a liquid fuel Hydyne which helped United States create history and make space travel a reality: How Mary Sherman Morgan became Rocket Girl or America's first female rocket scientist?In 1957, an American woman scientist invented a liquid fuel Hydyne which helped United States create history and make space travel a realit...
- In 1958, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Why project A119 never happenedThe US considered detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon after Sputnik's launch. Project A119 aimed to demonstrate American power and presti...
- 5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...
- In 1993, Russia unfolded a 20-meter mirror in orbit and swept a five-kilometer patch of artificial moonlight across EuropeRussia's ambitious Znamya project aimed to channel sunlight to Earth via mirrors in orbit. In a remarkable demonstration in 1993, the Znamy...
- Earth’s new Quasi-Moon might be a Russian satellite; Why this Harvard astrophysicist thinks so and what is its Venus connectionProfessor Avi Loeb suggests Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, might be a relic of the 1960s Soviet space race. His research indicates its o...
- Kosmos 482 falls to Earth: lost Soviet Venus probe finally comes homeKosmos 482, a Soviet probe launched in 1972, recently crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The mission to Venus failed due to a rocket malfuncti...
- Can Kosmos 482 survive the fall to Earth and the legacy of Soviet engineeringThe Soviet-era Kosmos 482, a Venus-bound spacecraft launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between May 9 and 13, 2025. Bui...
- Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space programVladimir Putin lauded Elon Musk, likening him to Sergei Korolev, the key figure behind the Soviet Union's space achievements. Putin highlig...
- For All Mankind New Spin-off Star City: All you may want to knowApple TV+ expands 'For All Mankind' with new spin-off 'Star City,' exploring the Soviet space program. It portrays an alternate history whe...
- Japan hopes to join an elite club by landing on the moon: A closer lookJapan hopes to make the world's first "pinpoint landing" on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for lunar contact with roots in ...
- Chinese astronauts go on spacewalk from new stationChina is building its own space station after being excluded by the US from the International Space Station because its military runs the c...
- Chinese astronauts go on spacewalk from new stationCai Xuzhe and Chen Dong's installed pumps, a handle to open the hatch door from outside in an emergency, and a foot-stop to fix an astronau...
- China says lunar samples offer new clues to volcanic activityChina in December brought back the first rocks from the moon since missions by the U.S. and former Soviet Union in the 1970s. On Saturday, ...
- China's space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moonChina is a generation behind the United States and Russia, but its secretive, military-linked program is developing rapidly. It is creating...
- China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to EarthThe lander was launched Nov. 24 from the tropical southern island of Hainan. It is the latest venture by a Chinese space program that sent ...
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