Epic journey: Yuri Gagarin, first man in space Then another figure ... the Motherland is comfortably ahead in the space race. He attributes this in part to the unique outlook of his compatriots.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday appointed the former head of Russia's space agency, Yuri Borisov, as special ...

The Kremlin dismissed the head of Russia's space agency on Thursday after a tenure of less than three years scarred by the ...

He was replaced by deputy transport minister Dmitry Bakanov, who before joining the government had been in charge of a ...

Now, the former premier, who had led the early years of the race to space, was reduced to following ... when they launched Yuri Gagarin on a one-orbit, 88-minute flight, making him the first ...