Science & Space
The space programme, the atomic project and big science.
Science & Space
Chernobyl: the worst accident in the history of nuclear power
On 26 April 1986 the explosion at the Chernobyl plant became the worst nuclear accident in history. What happened, why the authorities stayed silent, and how many were harmed.
Science & Space
Valentina Tereshkova: the first woman in space
On 16 June 1963 Valentina Tereshkova, aboard Vostok 6, became the first woman in space. A former factory worker and skydiver — and still the only woman to have flown a solo mission.
Science & Space
Yuri Gagarin: the first human in space
On 12 April 1961 the Vostok-1 spacecraft carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human orbital flight in history.
Science & Space
Sputnik 1: the start of the space age
On 4 October 1957 the USSR placed the first artificial satellite of Earth into orbit.