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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

When the USSR won the race to the Moon, although they missed a note in The Internationale'

The Soviet Union advanced lunar exploration with a spacecraft designed for controlled descent and surface observation, overcoming significant engineering challenges.
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fromTheregister
1 month ago

60 years since humans touched the surface of another planet

Venera 3 became the first human-made object to reach another planet when it impacted Venus on March 1, 1966, though it failed to transmit data from the planet itself.
fromTheregister
1 year ago

1970s Soviet probe set to return to Earth in May 2025

You wouldn't want it bashing you on the head; the capacity of an old Soviet space probe, Kosmos 482, to re-enter Earth's atmosphere raises concern.
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fromMail Online
1 year ago

Likelihood someone will be KILLED by out-of-control satellite revealed

In which case I expect it'll have the usual one-in-several-thousand chance of hitting someone. The vehicle is dense but inert and has no nuclear materials.
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European startups
fromeuronews
1 year ago

Putin praises Musk's Mars plans, compares billionaire to Soviet icon

Putin praised Elon Musk's ambition for Mars colonies, likening him to Soviet space pioneer Korolev.
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