The cold winds of political tension were blowing hard over post-war Europe in 1948. After the devastation of World War II, Germany was divided among the Allied powers, with Berlin itself split into sectors controlled by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. But tensions soon turned to confrontation, and on June 26, 1948, …
1986 marked a pivotal moment in space exploration as the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station, a technological marvel that would orbit Earth for 15 years. Assembled in space over a decade, Mir became a symbol of human ingenuity and international cooperation, serving as a microgravity laboratory, a training ground for astronauts, and a …
