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Space is losing popularity among Russians

Published: 13 April, 2009, 17:34


Most Russians do not want to fly into space, and do not know contemporary cosmonauts, according to the results of a public opinion poll conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VCIOM).

 
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