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'it is like hell'

Venus Is a ‘Russian Planet,’ Roscosmos Chief Says

Dmitry Rogozin's comments follow new research that suggests there could be life on the second planet from the sun.

second from the sun

Russia Wants to Return to Venus, Build Reusable Rocket

The head of Roscosmos said studying Venus could help scientists understand how to deal with climate change on Earth.

Russia Rejects Space Weapon Claim as 'Propaganda'

U.S. Space Command called the threat against Washington's systems "real, serious and increasing."

TREASON CHARGES

Russia Detains Ex-Defense Reporter for Treason

Ivan Safronov’s detention comes two months after he started to work as Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin's aide.

SHOW OF SUPPORT

Colleagues Rally Behind Russian Former Journalist Detained for Treason

Ivan Safronov was arrested after starting a new job as aide to Russia’s space chief.

reaching new heights

Russia Touts S-500’s Ability to Destroy Hypersonic Weapons in Space

The S-500 can be considered “the first generation of space defense systems,” Russia's air and space chief said.

absentee ballot

Russian Cosmonaut Votes on Putin's Reforms From ISS

Russia's space agency said Anatoly Ivanishin is the first man to have voted online from orbit.

Russia Plans Tourist Space Walks in 2023

Energia space corporation aims to take two tourists to the International Space Station.

diametrically opposed

Russia Accuses 'Aggressive' U.S. of Starting Arms Race in Space

The Foreign Ministry said Russia, in contrast, gives "priority to using and studying space only for peaceful goals."

out of this world

From Space, Russian Cosmonauts Fight Chess Grandmaster to a Draw

The game celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Space-Earth game of chess played on June 9, 1970.

Moscow Bemused at U.S. Space 'Hysteria' as Musk Taunts Russia

SpaceX's historic launch was seen as ending Russia's long-held monopoly on space travel.

SpaceX Launch Is ‘Wakeup Call’ For Russia’s Space Program

A decade of cooperation between the U.S. and Russia to send astronauts into space could be ending.

Elon Musk’s Plan to Bomb Mars Is a Cover to Send Nukes Into Space, Russia’s Space Chief Says

The SpaceX founder and CEO plans to terraform the Red Planet by bombarding its polar caps.

Russia’s Spaceflight Chief With Coronavirus Dies After Sending Off Astronauts

Putin said Yevgeny Mikrin had made an “invaluable” contribution to Russia’s space program during his life.

you can't sit with us

‘Hostile’ Russia Excluded From U.S. Moon Mining Pact: Reuters

The U.S. increasingly views Russia as a hostile spacefaring country due to its “threatening” satellite movements.

Russia Tested Anti-Satellite Missile, U.S. Says

The U.S. Space Force chief accused Russia of “hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control proposals.”

ISS Crew Docks From Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome After Virus-Hit Build Up

The three-man crew leaves behind a planet overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

space race redux

Russia Compares Trump’s Space Mining Order to Colonialism

“There have already been examples in history when one country decided to start seizing territories in its own interests.”

learn from the pros

Surviving Quarantine: 5 Tips From a Russian Cosmonaut

Veteran Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin says being quarantined can be something "to enjoy."

LAUNCH POSTPONED

Russia-Europe Mars Mission Delayed to 2022 Over Coronavirus

The unmanned ExoMars mission aims to place a robot on the Red Planet to find out whether life is present.

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