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Fur, tails, and rocket trails! (VIDEO)
Gateway to Russia
Aug 19 2025
History
In 1960, on August 19th, two courageous pups, Belka and Strelka, blasted into history as the first animals to orbit Earth and return safely. Who let the dogs out… into space?
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Following the glaciers: What a wild Moma rafting trip looks like (VIDEO)
The Commander Islands: where only the wind and sea make noise (VIDEO)
How to beat the sweltering heat in Volgograd? (VIDEO)
One of the most beautiful spots in Moscow! (VIDEO)
Who was the ONLY female admiral in the Russian Navy?
Meet Simba the cat, observing Vladivostok’s wildlife (VIDEO)
One of the biggest mosques in Russia (VIDEO)
To Siberia in summer? Yes, please! (VIDEO)
A hidden corner of untouched nature (VIDEO)
Back to childhood: A man recreates his dream cartoon car from the USSR (VIDEO)
Why did Stalin REFUSE to rescue his son from Nazi captivity? (VIDEO)
The path to the waterfall: A childhood dream turned grown-up choice (VIDEO)
