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O n May 18, 1991, cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev departed Earth for the Soviet space station Mir. While he was up there, the country that had sent him ceased to exist, making Krikalev – for a few months at ...

Four months after Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez and more went to space, Mariah Carey admitted she had no idea the event even occurred, and shared her raw reaction.

August 7 has long been a date marked by events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.Perhaps the most ...

Throughout history, fantastic treasures from various cultures have been stolen or mysteriously gone missing. Often their ...

Elon Musk’s grandfather was many things: prairie farmer, chiropractor, conspiracy theorist, thrill-seeking aviator. His ...

If you’re one of the glorious motorcycle nuts with an affinity for an iconic sidecar, you’re almost certainly aware of Ural – ...

US nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN‑571), became the first vessel to cross the North Pole fully submerged on 1958. It was ...

Why Antarctica is not just about penguins, snow, and scientific research: what political confrontation involving Russia and ...

Castel Gandolfo is also home to one of the Holy See’s more unexpected institutions: the Vatican Observatory, which since its ...

What do an orphan from Lucerne and a geologist from Western Switzerland have in common? A fascination with mysterious creatures. René Dahinden and F ...

A normal country would be strengthening friendships with all nations not named China, but the United States is burning bridges in all directions,” Brooks writes.