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The Soviet Union Built a Laser Pistol for 1980s Space Battles
Ultimately, the laser pistol’s practicality was limited by its low power, the fragility of space environments, and the ...
50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the ...
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The Soviet Union’s Forgotten Mars-Venus Mission
However, its conceptual innovations, engineering challenges, and historical context offer a fascinating glimpse into the ...
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When India declined a Soviet offer of a space flight
As we celebrate the successful flight of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station and back, I ...
OTD In Space - July 15: Apollo-Soyuz Launch
On July 15, 1975, the first joint space mission between the United States and the Soviet Union blasted off into orbit. They ...
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How the CIA 'kidnapped' a Soviet moon probe during the space race
To gain insight on how the Soviet Union built moon-bound gear, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) carried out a covert spy job on a Soviet exhibit in 1959.
A Handshake in Orbit 50 Years Ago Transformed the Space Race
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human ...
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How the U.S. and the Soviet Union Made Unsuccessful Attempts to ...
The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union stepped up a gear on May 25, 1961, when American President John F. Kennedy announced that his country would land an astronaut on the ...