Russian Moon Mission

Russia is to launch an unmanned mission to the Moon as the first blast-off from the new Cosmodrome currently being constructed in Amur region.

Details of ambitious Space programme show first Russians will land in 2029 with new Angara rocket taking crew into orbit.

One day after aborted blastoff, new $6 billion Vostochny cosmodrome is finally in business.

Live webcams give unprecedented access to building work taking place at the multi-billion-rouble Vostochny Space complex.

Roscosmos allows access to ultra-modern technology at complex that will send Russians to the Moon... and beyond.

Kremlin gives go ahead for work on the new rockets for missions from Vostochny space centre.

The BIOS-3 closed ecosystem in Siberia sustains human life autonomously by creating a micro-Earth.

Assembly of Soyuz-2.1a rocket has begun at new cosmodrome as country prepares for new space era.

The 19th century vessel - formerly the Royal Navy's HMS Pandora - sank as Americans raced to be first to North Pole.