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41. The First Canine Cosmonauts

The Soviet Union’s first pair of pups launched into space on July 22, 1951, and their suborbital flight was a big pawprint in the Cold War Space Race.​

Tags: space race, rocket, russia, dogs, soviet union, space, cold war
By Alice E.M. Underwood
42. Icebergs and tigers and starships, oh my!

Which would you rather: be trapped in the Arctic or accused of treason? Okay, not a fun game. But a worthwhile read about the latest in Russian news. 

Tags: arctic, gagarin, navalny, tiger, zoo, warhol, space, iceberg
By Alice E.M. Underwood
43. Gagarin Lives!

Yury Gagarin’s 108-minute space flight on April 12, 1961, propelled him to a level of celebrity never before known to any Soviet. His smiling face graced postal stamps, Palekh souvenir boxes, and fine porcelain, as he mingled with the beau monde of planet Earth.

Tags: gagarin, space, 1961
By Maria Antonova
44. When Peace Came to Earth

Thirty years ago tomorrow, the Mir Space Station was launched. It was a technological wonder of its time.

Tags: russia, mir, space, science
By The Editors
45. Obama's Speech in Moscow

President Obama gave a nice tribute to Russian culture in his speech to Moscow college students.

Tags: culture, space, obama
By Paul E. Richardson
46. Space Race II?

On the 45th anniversary of the first manned space flight, Russia lays out an ambitious space plan.

Tags: space, nasa, energia, baikonur
By Maria Kolesnikova

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