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During a press conference, cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin told reporters that the leak on board the space station was a "scratch" about two to three cm long.

Space Station Leak Looks Like a “Scratch,” Cosmonaut Says

By Victor Tangermann

A Soyuz launched a NASA astronaut to the ISS, the last time NASA paid for an American astronaut to fly with the Russian space corporation, Roscosmos.

Russia Launches Final Soyuz With NASA Astronauts Aboard

By Victor Tangermann

There's Twitter drama unfolding at the Russian space agency Roscosmos, where former cosmonauts attacked the agency director who responded as a robot.

Science & Energy

Russian Cosmonauts Are Fighting a Robot on Twitter

By Dan Robitzski

Russia's space corporation just unveiled plans for its "Amur rocket" — a design that has some striking similarities with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

Elon Musk Just Dissed Russia’s New Reusable Rocket Design

By Victor Tangermann

According to a statement by Russian space agency Roscosmos, Russia wants to become the first country in the world to shoot a movie in space.

Russia Wants to Be the First to Shoot a Movie In Space

By Victor Tangermann

Russian space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin called Venus a "Russian planet" on Tuesday at an industry exhibition taking place in Moscow.

Head of Russian Space Program Says Venus Is a “Russian Planet”

By Victor Tangermann

A second stage of a Russian rocket that launched a mysterious spacecraft reentered the Earth's atmosphere over the weekend, burning up like a comet.

Texas Residents Spot Disintegrating Russian Rocket Booster in Sky

By Victor Tangermann

Russian space corporation Roscomosos chief Dmitry Rogozin had no kind words to spare about NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon.

Russian Space Chief “Not Interested” in Working With NASA on Missions to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

After Russia halted its orbital space tourism program in 2010, the country's space agency Roscosmos is planning to send two citizens to the ISS in 2023.

International Space Station

Russia Says It’s Sending Two Tourists to the International Space Station, Including a Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took a jab at Roscosmos. Fuming, the head of Russia's space agency aired his frustration in a lengthy column for Forbes Russia.

Russia Is Furious, Saying the US is Mocking Its Space Program

By Victor Tangermann

NASA might soon end its reliance on Russia to send astronauts into space. In fact, Russian cosmonauts might soon have to chose SpaceX instead.

NASA: Russia May Be Forced to Launch Cosmonauts With SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

"The trampoline is working," Musk said during a news conference on Saturday, a rebuttal to a jab by Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin from 2014.

Elon Musk Just Absolutely Roasted the Russian Space Program

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced on Sunday that the tanks of the Russian Fregat-SB upper stage have disintegrated in Earth's orbit.

Russian Rocket Disintegrates in Space, Leaving Orbital Debris

By Victor Tangermann

Russia is launching a center devoted to monitoring meteors, comets, and asteroids to ensure they don't collide with Earth.

Science & Energy

Russia Is Working on Its Own Plan to Blow up Killer Asteroids

By Kristin Houser

Russia is working on a lunar rover with a wheeled base supporting the body of its humanoid robot Fedor, which has already visited the ISS.

Russia’s Working on a Lunar Rover With a Humanoid Torso

By Kristin Houser

The head of Russia's space agency says it know what caused a mysterious Space Station hole — but NASA's head claims it hasn't shared the info with him.

Russia: We Know Cause of Space Station Leak but Haven’t Told NASA

By Kristin Houser

In a first-person view video uploaded to Twitter by Russia's space agency today, humanoid robot Fedor can be seen manning an electric drill.

Watch Russia’s Gun-Toting Robot Use a Power Drill on the ISS

By Victor Tangermann

In an apparent dig at Elon Musk, scientists from Russia sent a tiny toy car with a cutout of Roscosmos' Dmitry Rogozin in the driver's seat into space.

To Mock Elon Musk, Russia Just Launched a Toy Car Into Space

By Kristin Houser

State-owned media network Russia Today reports that the head of Russian space agency Roscomos Dmitry Rogozin has no interest in hiring SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Russian Space Chief: We Would Never Hire Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

About 10 second after launch, a massive bolt of lightning struck a Russian Soyuz 2-1b rocket — a remarkable sight captured on video by numerous spectators.

Watch Lightning Strike a Rocket as It Launches

By Kristin Houser

A Russian space expert argued on Russian TV that SpaceX's recent launch of its Crew Dragon spacecraft will pose a threat to Russia's space efforts.

Expert: SpaceX Just Made Russia’s Space Program “Null and Void”

By Victor Tangermann

Report: There’s a Critical Flaw in Russia’s New Heavy Lift Rocket

Report: There’s a Critical Flaw in Russia’s New Heavy Lift Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's Spektr-R space telescope sitting in a bay before its launch

Russia’s Only Space Telescope Has Stopped Responding to Commands

During a spacewalk, two Russian astronauts will examine a hole in the side of the ISS's Soyuz capsule in an attempt to figure out if was a work of sabotage.

International Space Station

Russians Search Exterior of ISS For Signs of Sabotage on Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

In its most recent annual report, Roscosmos blames SpaceX — which promises to shuttle astronauts to the ISS — for its declining fortunes.

Russian Space Agency Roscosmos Blames SpaceX For Its Woes

By Jon Christian

Russia’s Missing Satellite Was Officially Attributed to Human Error

Russia’s Missing Satellite Was Officially Attributed to Human Error

By Patrick Caughill

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Russia Confirms Participation in NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Project

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Russia Announcing Partnership with NASA to Build First Lunar Space Station Ever

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One-Country Space Race? Russia Starts Moon Landing Trials With Plans to Colonize by 2045

Martian Aliens Must Wait—ExoMars Mission Delayed Two Years

Martian Aliens Must Wait—ExoMars Mission Delayed Two Years

By Todd Jaquith

This Satellite Will Soon be “The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”

This Satellite Will Soon be “The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”

By Sarah Marquart

Putin Just Dissolved Roscosmos, Russia’s Space Agency

Putin Just Dissolved Roscosmos, Russia’s Space Agency

By Jolene Creighton

Russia to Send Humans to the Moon in 2029 To Build a Lunar Station

Russia to Send Humans to the Moon in 2029 To Build a Lunar Station

By Miguel Santos