Tag: Space Race

ON THIS DAY: Alexei Leonov makes the first spacewalk (1965)

On this Day March 18, 2026 at 16:36

Alexei Leonov makes history with first spacewalk On 18 March 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov achieved a milestone that would change human space exploration forever....

ON THIS DAY: Soviets mark space station Mir launch (1986)

On this Day December 2, 2025 at 17:00

On this day in 1986, the Soviet Union opened a new chapter in space exploration with the successful launch of space station Mir, unveiling...

ON THIS DAY: Luna 2 probe makes Moon impact (1959)

On this Day September 12, 2025 at 16:05

On this day in 1959, the Soviet Union made space history when Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body. The...

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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