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The First Woman in Space

On June 16, 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova boarded Vostok 6 at Baikenor cosmodrome and went into orbit. Originally broadcast 21 June 2013.

9 minutes

Stargazing

Dava Sobel explores our fascination with the cosmos, from Copernicus to recent innovation

The Space Collection

Astronauts, moon walks and surviving in space

The Space Archive

Innovation, the space race and the first heroes to boldly go

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