On 18 March 1965, during the Voskhod 2 mission, Alexei Leonov exited his spacecraft (tethered by a long cord) to experience floating in space, thus making the history books for the first ever ...

This week we’re looking at the history of space travel, including the 60th anniversary of the first ever space-walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. Also, the speech that would have been ...

The dramatic rescue of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station has added another incredible chapter to the history of space exploration. But the fact they were brought ...

(Photo: Commander of the Soviet crew of Soyuz, Alexei Leonov (L) and commander of the American crew of Apollo, Thomas Stafford (R). Credit: NASA/AFP via Getty Images).

In 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov became the first person to walk in space. In 1995, "I'm back." Superstar Michael Jordan announced he was returning to professional basketball and the ...

cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made history - and left the Americans fuming - as he floated for 12 minutes in the dark vacuum of space, 310 miles above the Earth. It was only decades later when Leonov ...

On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made history as the first person to walk in space. As pilot of the Voskhod 2 mission, he floated outside the spacecraft for 10 thrilling minutes. Do ...

Today marks the anniversary of the historic and iconic first spacewalk. On March 18, 1965, Russian cosmonaut Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov walked in a spacewalk with its own risks. He achieved the ...

In 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov went outside his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. In 1990, two thieves posing as police officers subdued security ...