Aleksei Leonov, First Man to Walk in Space, Dies at 85 by RICHARD GOLDSTEIN


The Russian cosmonaut’s thrilling feat in 1965 nearly cost him his life, but raised Soviet prestige during the Cold War space race against the United States.

Published: October 11, 2019 at 02:00AM

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