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Remembering Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko, Father To Champions and Casualty Of Chernobyl
While the Klitschko brothers are household names, far fewer people know about the exploits of their father. Not only did he raise two legends of boxing, he also bore witness to one of the most famous disasters in human history.
The Martyr of Modern Spaceflight
Vladimir Komarov was the first human to die during a spaceflight. His death, 50 years ago today, led to the creation of the most reliable spacecraft in operation.
The First Spacewalker Cheated Death And Crash-Landed In a Forest Full of Wolves
Humanity’s first spacewalk seems even crazier 52 years later.
The First Spacewalker Cheated Death And Crash-Landed In a Forest Full of Wolves
Humanity’s first spacewalk seems even crazier 52 years later.
Photos From the Former Soviet Union, With Love and Loneliness
Voyaging great lengths to document the realities of the once mighty Cold War powers, Melbourne-based cinematographer Edward Goldner shares an outsider's celebration of life in Russia.
Alt det du ikke vidste om Fidel Castro
Et tilbageblik på manden, der overlevede hundredevis af attentatforsøg, ruinerede sit land og elskede Manic Street Preachers.
What in the World Did Mike Pence's 'Russian Bear' Comment Mean?
During last night's vice presidential debate, Mike Pence dropped a serious knowledge bomb that may have surprised many a biologist.
The Other First Moon Landing
Apollo 11 achieved the first crewed Moon landing in 1969. Ten years earlier, it was the Soviets who had the edge with Luna 2.
'Vania Versus Radioactive Hellrats,' Today's Comic by Pedro d'Apremont and Gabriel Góes
Vania and friends head to the countryside to hunt radioactive hellrats in exchange for discount coupons in this epic seven-page comic. They also dance in a circle around a boombox together, as is their fashion.
WWII Sim ‘Hearts of Iron IV’ Makes the Modern World Look Like It’s On the Brink
Where the world stands in 2016 is much like where it was in 1936, which is where Paradox's strategy game begins.
WWII Sim ‘Hearts of Iron IV’ Makes the Modern World Look Like It’s On the Brink
Where the world stands in 2016 is much like where it was in 1936, which is where Paradox's strategy game begins.
The Orbital Handshake That Changed Space History
What do you get when you mix the USA with the USSR in space? The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, of course.