The Russians have big ambitions for their space program. They are planning a new space station to replace their share of the International Space Station when it ends its operational life around 2030.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By 1972, the race to put boots on the Moon was officially over, but the race to explore the wider solar system was in full swing.

Since the Soviet era, few sectors have evoked as much pride among Russians as their space achievements, which stand as a symbol of the nation’s glory and technological prowess. However, over the past ...

Could the moon landing have been an international program? Roger D. Launius President John F. Kennedy and Chairman Nikita Khrushchev during their meeting in Vienna, Austria. National Archives and ...

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union secretly launched military space stations under the Almaz program, some even armed with a cannon designed to defend against hostile spacecraft. In 1975, one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Russians have big ambitions for their space program. They are planning a new space station to replace their share of the ...