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About.com: Valentina Tereshkova
Biography of the first woman in space.
Russian Space
Soviet and Russian space history and biographies.
Sergei Korolev
Information about the Soviet chief designer and pioneer in rocket design, Russian launch vehicles and other designers.
The Soviet Manned Lunar Program
The evolution of the plan to land cosmonauts on the moon, with references.
The Straight Dope: Are There Really "Lost Cos
In April 1965, Reader's Digest told of Cosmonauts stranded in orbit. This artcle addresses some of the mystery behind the Soviet space program failures.
VideoCosmos
Images of Soviet space history, and a list of all cosmonauts trained in the USSR and Russia.
Virtual Space Museum
An online multimedia museum devoted to the Russian space program. Includes timelines and 3D spacecraft models in VRML.
Why the Soviets Never Beat the U.S. to the Moon
A Soviet space expert discusses how recently declassified material confirms his painstaking discoveries over decades about why the Soviet Union was unable to win the space race.