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A failed Soviet Venus probe from the '70s crashed to Earth in May — why was it so hard to track?
"Being off even a little bit represents hundreds or thousands of kilometers in distance on the surface of the Earth." ...
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How the U.S. and the Soviet Union Made Unsuccessful Attempts to Collaborate During the Space Race
National Archives and Records Administration 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 ...
India returns to space after 41 yrs as Shubhanshu Shukla lifts off Axiom-4
Shubhanshu Shukla, part of India's Gaganyaan programme, will becomes the first Indian to reach the ISS, 41 years after Rakesh ...
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How the space race launched an era of exploration beyond Earth
Tensions ran high at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the morning of April 12, 1961, as the Soviet Union prepared to launch the first human into space. Of the 16 previous attempts to propel the U.S.S.R ...