the first woman in space

It was 50 years ago on Sunday that Valentina Tereshkova made history blasting off into space, the first female in orbit.

It was 50 years ago that Valentina Tereshkova made history blasting off into space.

The find, as old as Christ, is the latest treasure from the sacred and mysterious site of Ust-Polui in Salekhard, say experts.

New revelations expected as Novosibirsk experts share latest ancient finds with world's leading specialists.

As footage emerges of more unexplained explosions above Siberia, suspicion falls on recycling of gunpowder at old chemical plant.

Engineer Anna beat off competition from 300 others and could now become Russia’s fifth woman in space.

Eminent Siberian archeologist Professor Mikhail Shunkov challenges Western claims casting doubt on this being the work of ancient Denisovans.

Siberian Natalia Fileva, 55, co-owner of S7 airline, perished alongside her father in private plane tragedy in Germany.

Photographs show red lights hovering about the ground and then moving vast distances in less than one minute.

Thrown in as a puppy, the mongrel grew too large to escape through a tiny hole through which local residents gave her food and water.