Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka, who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia’s space ...

A Russian cosmonaut becomes the first person to spend 1,000 days in space By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:01 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2024 Last Modified: 6:51 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2024 ...

Alexei Leonov, the legendary Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to walk in space 54 years ago – and who nearly didn’t make it back into his space capsule – has died in Moscow at 85.

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most cumulative time spent in space, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos reported Sunday. The 59-year-old has now spent more than ...

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most cumulative time spent in space, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos reported Sunday. Updated Feb. 4, 2024 at 11:22 a.m.