The Vostok program was the Soviet Union’s effort to send the first human into space. It operated from 1958 to 1963 and achieved several space “firsts,” including the first manned space flight and the first female astronaut. The Vostok spacecraft was developed from technology created for the Zenit spy satellite. Yuri Gagarin became the first […]
Lake Vostok is a subglacial lake in Antarctica, the largest of at least 140. Its water is extremely old, and it has been called “the most pristine lake on Earth.” The lake has a temperature of -3°C and is supersaturated with oxygen. Scientists suspect that it may contain microbial life, which would need special adaptations […]
