In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite in Earth's orbit. Or was it? For over a hundred ...

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These experimental fighter jets may have been bold and cutting-edge, but they never made it into active service or combat.

Russian state news agency RIA Novosti says North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to ...

The bill would basically turn back the clock on the Biden administration’s efforts to make college loans more affordable for ...

However, NASA, with the backing of key congressional leaders, has held an iron grip on having its own heavy-lift launcher and ...

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China’s Tiandu-1 satellite has entered a critical fuel-efficient orbit that synchronises with the motion of the Earth and moon, but claims that it is the first spacecraft to achieve the feat ...

The Vostok Program: The Soviet's first crewed spaceflight program — Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1: How the 1st Human Spaceflight Worked (Infographic) — Out-of-This-World Vostok Space Beer Bottle ...