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Soviet Cosmonauts Trained at Star City as They Raced to Beat America to the Moon. Now, a New TV Series Imagines What Happened Behind the Base’s Walls

Apple TV’s “Star City” takes place in a world where the space race never came to an end. A spinoff of “For All Mankind,” the show is told from the Soviet perspective Rhys Ifans (standing in second row ...

In 1951, Soviet dog Smelaya ran away before her rocket launch; after she returned, she flew safely with Malyshka

During the initial experiments in space exploration, Soviet engineers evaluated dogs for their survival skills during launch.
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Star City Uses the Soviet N1’s 30-Engine Collapse to Ask What SpaceX’s Starship Still Has to Prove

“Star City” premieres on Friday, May 29, on Apple TV. apple.com Apple TV+'s alternate-history universe expands on May 29 with Star City, an eight-episode limited series set entirely inside the Soviet ...
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25 fascinating facts about the space race you didn't know

Discover 25 fascinating facts about the Space Race you probably didn't know. From secret designers to humiliating failures, explore the untold stories of t ...