Soviet/Russian Space Program

Featured Images

Soyuz spacecraft approaches space station with Moon in background
 Ready for Arrival Monday, December 31, 2012
The Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars mission launches on November 8, 2011
 Phobos Flop? Friday, November 11, 2011
The moon Phobos floats above Mars
 Martian Target Thursday, November 3, 2011
Launches of Vostok 1, STS-1 (space shuttle Columbia)
 Double Date Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Lunokhod image of its tracks on the lunar surface
 Found It! Monday, November 15, 2010
Luna 16 diagram
 To the Moon and Back Friday, September 24, 2010
The sky glows orange in this artist's concept of the atmosphere of Venus.
 Dusky Skies Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Lighting Up the Darkside Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Martian Waystation Thursday, October 1, 2009

Radio Programs

Moon and Venus Encapsulating a bit of the Moon Saturday, February 25, 2012
Phobos-Grunt DNA testing for a Martian moon Friday, November 4, 2011
Back in the Game? Staging a return to deep space Thursday, November 3, 2011
Space Day A double reason to celebrate Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Halley's Armada An armada takes aim at Halley's Comet Saturday, March 5, 2011
Mir Putting up a first building block Saturday, February 19, 2011
Moon and Jupiter A moonwalker goes back to work Monday, November 15, 2010
Nedelin Catastrophe Rocketry's deadliest accident Sunday, October 24, 2010
Luna 16 Sampling the "dark" side of the Moon Friday, September 24, 2010
More Moon and Venus Floating through alien skies Tuesday, June 15, 2010
More Venus and Gemini Floating through alien skies Friday, June 11, 2010
Halley's Comet III Ganging up on Halley's Comet Thursday, May 13, 2010
Venus and Mercury III
Luna 3
Mars Base
More Moon and Mars

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