Russian Space Programme Archive
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Polyus: the Real Death Star?
Posted on November 5, 2015 | No CommentsWhile suspicion, fear, and fantasy, at times were closely associated with the Cold War period in terms of how the USA and the USSR viewed one anotherтАЩs respective actions, it […] -
The Many Faces of the Solar System
Posted on October 20, 2015 | No CommentsNew HorizonтАЩs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […] -
Space Guns!
Posted on August 11, 2015 | 1 CommentHave you ever stopped and really thought about the possibility of finding life in the universe or maybe that extra-terrestrial life finding us! And then, when they find us, what […] -
Shaking Hands in Orbit: the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Posted on June 22, 2015 | 2 CommentsThe space programmes of the USA and USSR began in a spirit of bitter Cold War rivalry but by the early 1970s internation tensions had eased a little into a […] -
The One Year Crew
Posted on March 25, 2015 | No CommentsOne year or 365.25 days, the length of time it takes the Earth to complete one orbital path around the Sun and the length of time American astronaut Scott Kelly […] -
Women in Space
Posted on June 20, 2014 | No CommentsWhen asked about famous astronauts, children can usually name the big hitters such as the humble Neil Armstrong and his co-lunar lander Buzz Aldrin. Some can even throw in for […]