Tag: Soviet space programme

ON THIS DAY: the first woman to walk in space (1984)

Uncategorized July 25, 2025 at 18:25

Forty years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space, stepping out of the Salyut 7 space...

ON THIS DAY: the first woman in space (1963)

On this Day June 16, 2025 at 15:26

On 16 June 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space- launching aboard Vostok 6 and orbiting Earth 48 times over...

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ON THIS DAY: the Antarctic Treaty is signed (1959)

December 1, 2025 at 17:30

Palestinian children become the family breadwinners

International December 1, 2025 at 16:59

Fifteen-year-old Mohammed Ashour walks the ruined streets of Gaza...

Four killed, including three children, in California mass shooting

International December 1, 2025 at 16:52

Family gathering turns deadly in Stockton At least four people,...

Hong Kong: 151 dead, 40 missing – 13 arrested for manslaughter

International December 1, 2025 at 16:28

Hong Kong police arrested 13 people on manslaughter charges...

Evidence shows police used banned WW1 chemical on Georgian crowds

International December 1, 2025 at 16:12

Georgian riot police used a World War One-era chemical...