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Soviet Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev stuck in space during the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

Unable to return home, he ended up having to stay in space until further notice.

The cosmonaut eventually returned back to earth on March 25, 1992, after 10 months in orbit - to a nation that was very different to what it was when he had left. The Soviet Union had fractured into 15 nations, presidents had changed, and even his hometown of Leningrad had become St. Petersburg.

Interestingly, at the time, Krikalev was supposed to serve in the military reserves, and was almost issued a warrant for desertion – before the army realised that their reserve soldier was not even on the planet.

I once fell in love with you

Just because the sky turned from grey into blue

smol boyfriend.

Gherman Titov — he was so hot. Unf.

Yeah lol!! I know!

Too bad, the user is deactivating this account asjjskskn i want to see more krikalev stuff lmao

NASA photo, 2000, Exp. 1 era.

Krikalev: “Boys, do you know why zey gave us these flowers? Eeet is because I am so pretty. Tee hee.”

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space, painted by Amir Nuriahmetovich Mazitov, 1964.

i hear NE NE PAPA calling me

OK BUT WHY ICELAND’S PERFORMANCE LOOKS LIKE FUCKING HETAONI OMG

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Hope Valentina Tereshkova dies of coronavirus

You know, that’s really uncalled for, anon. Just because someone has terrible political views doesn’t mean they deserve to die, especially so painfully. Gotta say I was disappointed and shocked to read this ask when I woke up this morning. 

MAN Y E S S

I know this didn’t really happen but… I can dream