National Archives and Records Administration The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union stepped up a gear ...

The Soviet Union’s pioneering space missions were among the first to penetrate the thick, toxic clouds of Venus and reveal ...

In the history of space exploration, the Soviet Union achieved some remarkable feats, one of which was landing a spacecraft on Venus,something that seemed impossible given the harsh conditions of the ...

No damages or injuries were reported. Kosmos 482 was launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union’s Venus exploration program. However, a malfunction in the upper stage of its launch ...

For the next few evenings, the waxing gibbous moon is already well up as skies darken. If you happen to see it, keep in mind ...

Pentecost and ‘Russia Day’ fell just a few days apart. ‘Where are you, my Church?’ asked Father Andrej Misjuk bitterly, ...

When Frank Sinatra popularized “Fly Me to the Moon,” he was probably envisioning a trip up on NASA’s Apollo Lunar Module, ...

It’s not every day a politician becomes a diplomat, and then after only a year decides to switch careers entirely and ...

Some moments in sports transcend time. They are the fleeting moments when hearts, clocks, and even political affairs come to a standstill. A singular move, point, or race whispers something ...

After a five-month siege in the First Crusade, Crusaders seize Antioch (in modern day Turkey). 1539: Explorer Hernando de ...

Pay attention. This story’s 100% true. Little boy. Born in Russia. Parents, poor. Pointing at him when he was in third grade, the teacher said: “He’s a Jew. Mean, greedy, all the problems we ...

(Or smack you – you should be more aware of your surroundings.) Now imagine another place and time, the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 60s, where no music was allowed. (OK, I exaggerate ...