Russian scientist Mikhail V. Nazarkin has added a new species to the scientific record, four decades after it was fished from the freezing waters of Eastern Antarctica.

On Sept. 29, 1977, the Salyut 6 space station launched into orbit. This was the eighth space station the Soviet Union launched under its Salyut program and the first second-generation Salyut space ...

Vladimir Komarov, a seasoned Soviet cosmonaut, became the first human to lose his life during a space mission on April 24, 1967. Tasked with testing the experimental Soyuz 1 spacecraft, he faced ...

On Sept. 26, 1983, a Russian Soyuz rocket exploded on the launchpad. Two cosmonauts were inside the spacecraft, and they barely made it out alive. About 90 seconds before the rocket was supposed to ...

According to previous Gulf News reports, Hazzaa carried a 100% silk UAE flag, 30 Al Ghaf seeds, the Qur’an, a picture of Sheikh Zayed, and Sheikh Mohammed’s book Qissati. His bag also held three ...

The Union State is a special institution for us, and Belarus is our partner, Head of the Russian State Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov told the media ...

Spending 178 days in space is a long time, and enough to make anybody start thinking deeply about life and the way they live. An astronaut who did just that, returned to Earth a changed man and has ...

Gagarin's success made him an international hero and a symbol of the Soviet Union's achievements in space exploration.

MOSCOW, September 20. /TASS/. The opening ceremony for the first World Public Assembly titled, New World of Conscious Unity, was held in Moscow on Saturday. The event, marking the International Day of ...

India bids farewell to the iconic jet, marking the end of an era after 60 years of service and pivotal moments Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Expedition 73 crew on (ISS) began their week with the delayed arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery, which, in addition to bringing new science and supplies, also included care packages from ...

Take a look at some recent new species discoveries: ...