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The exploration of space in 10 key dates
AFP, Published on 21/07/2019
» PARIS - From the Soviet Union's pioneering satellite to the first man on the Moon 50 years ago, here are 10 key dates in space exploration.
Small step, giant memories: Neil Armstrong's moonwalk
AFP, Published on 08/07/2019
» PARIS: Half a century has passed -- but the moment Moon pioneer Neil Armstrong took his historic first step on the lunar surface is etched in the memories of those who tuned in.
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
AFP, Published on 25/06/2019
» DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan: The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space programme returned to earth safely on Tuesday.
3 astronauts on Soyuz craft successfully reach ISS
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» BAIKONUR (KAZAKHSTAN) - A Russian cosmonaut and two US astronauts arrived Friday at the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, five months after the failed launch of a rocket carrying two of the passengers.
Three astronauts land safely after long stint on ISS
AFP, Published on 20/12/2018
» MOSCOW: Three astronauts landed back on Earth on Thursday after a troubled stint on the ISS marred by an air leak and the failure of a rocket set to bring new crew members.
Aborted launch astronauts to go to space next spring: Russia
AFP, Published on 12/10/2018
» MOSCOW - Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin and US astronaut Nick Hague are likely to go into space in the spring after their flight was suddenly aborted, the head of the Russian space agency said Friday.
Crew of Soyuz rocket survive emergency landing
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» MOSCOW: The two-man crew of a Soyuz rocket made a successful emergency landing Thursday after an engine problem on lift-off to the International Space Station, in a major setback for the beleaguered Russian space industry.
Bring on Brazil: World Cup fever grips disbelieving Russia
AFP, Published on 02/07/2018
» MOSCOW: Russian fans danced in the streets of Kaliningrad on the Baltic and kissed strangers in Vladivostok in the Far East after their team defied all expectations to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
New crew blasts off for ISS
AFP, Published on 06/06/2018
» BAIKONUR (KAZAKHSTAN) - A relatively inexperienced crew of two astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.
Moscow metro now more tourist-friendly
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/06/2017
» MOSCOW: Rub a dog's nose for luck. Look back to Russia's 1917 Bolshevik revolution. Marvel at a mosaic spaceman. Maybe even watch a ballet.