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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.
19.08.2010, 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.
28.10.2009, 17:40
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has given an extended half-hour-long interview to a Russian journalist for his brand new documentary about the fall of Berlin Wall for the first time.
10.05.2010, 00:47
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On the 65th anniversary of the end of the World War II, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke of his family’s war-time struggle during the blockade of Leningrad.
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.
25.03.2010, 18:43
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As part of his trip to the city of Volgograd, President Dmitry Medvedev has visited a monument to pay homage to the victims of the Great Patriotic War [WWII].
05.05.2010, 08:34
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Russia has launched its annual St George ribbon campaign to mark the upcoming 65th anniversary of the victory in World War Two. The ribbon is a symbol of remembrance of those who fought and defeated Nazi Germany.
07.05.2010, 10:40
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St. Petersburg, known at that time as Leningrad, is one of the Russian cities that suffered most during WWII.
23.01.2010, 09:59
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A recent poll has shown that some things never change and the first man in space Yury Gagarin is still dear to Russians' hearts, being named the 20th Century's top celebrity in the country.
Published: 19 July, 2010, 14:34
Edited: 22 July, 2010, 19:30
Soviet-era cosmonauts and American astronauts who performed the first international space mission are celebrating the flight's 35th anniversary.
There is an Italian journalist Luca Scantamburlo who claims that, apart from Apollo 18 (aka Apololo-Soyuz), there were also joint US-SSSR missions designated by Apollo 19 and Apollo 20 that took place in 1976. They were to closely examine an interesting "geological" feature (GF) on the Moon far side in the area about 160km north from Izsak crater (south-west from Delporte). The GF is cigar shaped, approximatelly 4km long, 0.5km high, and it is allegedly the wreckage of a huge ancient space-craft. Supposedly, a Lunokhod vehicle (Lunokhod 3?) was sent there in 1975 to collect some data and photos, and to act as a becon for the subsequent landing of Apollo 20. The GF is clearly visible on NASA World Wind and in some old Apollo 15 and Apollo 17 photos. There are also two smaller crafts of the smaller size at some 10-12km off the GF: one is to the west (better preserved) and the other one straight to the north (more damaged). Some people believe that shaking hands in the joint Apollo 18 mission in 1975 was only a preparation for what was going to follow a year later. The alleged ancient craft is clearly seen on panoramic images AS15-P-9625 and AS15-P-9630. On the AS15-P-9632 image are also clearly visible two nearby triangular crafts (after zoom-in is made several times).