This is the greatest feat in our shared history. A huge number of scientists are engaged in space research," Russian Energy ...

During a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev jettisoned a 5-kilogram bundle ...

A new monument dedicated to Yuri Gagarin, the first human to travel to space, was unveiled in Islamabad's F-9 Fatima Jinnah Park. The ceremony saw participation from top Russian and Pakistani ...

Actress Yulia Peresild (left) and director Klim Shipenko (right) joined Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov on the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft that flew to the ISS Oct. 5. Credit: Roscosmos MOUNTAIN VIEW, ...

This past week has been a busy one for the International Space Station (ISS). The station received a fresh supply of cargo, research experiments, and three new crew members — including its first ever ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, ...

The new presidential administration launched the Peace Corps in 1961, fulfilling one of John F. Kennedy’s campaign promises.

Three NASA astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off on a flight to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of two launches by NASA and the Russian space agency to replace five of the lab's ...

Viktorenko tested a "space motorcycle" and led the first launch after the fall of the Soviet Union. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space, on April 12, 1961. Born on March 9, 1934, as a young man he experienced a meteoric rise from tradesman and tractor specialist to pilot, ...

Based on the namesake light novel series written by Keisuke Makino and illustrated by Karei, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut is a science fantasy anime TV show. The plot is set in a world quite similar ...