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space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… … Universalium
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Nikolai Kamanin — Nikolai Petrovich Kamanin Born 18 October 1908 Melenki, Vladimir Oblast Died 11 March 1982 … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Significant milestones in space exploration — ▪ Table Significant milestones in space exploration date accomplished event details country or agency Oct. 4, 1957 first artificial Earth satellite Sputnik 1 U.S.S.R. Nov. 3, 1957 first animal launched into space dog Laika aboard Sputnik 2… … Universalium
Chronology of notable astronauts — ▪ Table Chronology of notable astronauts name mission date accomplishment Yury Gagarin (Gagarin, Yury Alekseyevich) Vostok 1 (Vostok) April 12, 1961 first man in space Alan Shepard (Shepard, Alan B., Jr.) Mercury Redstone 3 (Mercury) (Freedom 7)… … Universalium
Russian Academy of Sciences — s headquarters Established 1724 President Yury Sergeevich Osipov Address Leninsky prospekt 14 … Wikipedia
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List of Russians — This is a list of people associated with Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union, and Russia of today. For a long time Russia has been a multinational country, and many people of different ethnicity contributed to its culture, to its glory, and to its… … Wikipedia
