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Russia is about to launch an audacious bid to scoop up rock and dust samples from the Martian moon Phobos and bring them back to Earth for study.
Europe sends a formal invitation to Russia, asking if it wants to participate in space missions to Mars in 2016 and 2018.
Could Russian gas really flow via North Korea to Seoul?
Russia announces a launch date for a Soyuz rocket to take astronauts to the International Space Station, following the August loss of an unmanned mission.
The Russian space agency says the Soyuz rocket that failed while carrying cargo to the International Space Station had a production line defect.
Russia delays the launch of its next manned mission to the International Space Station after an unmanned cargo vessel crashed following its launch last week.
Russia has grounded its fleet of Soyuz rockets after an unmanned spacecraft carrying tonnes of cargo for the space station crashed after lift-off.
Russia shows off its first stealth fighter jet, developed jointly with India as a cheaper competitor to the US F-22 Raptor.
Russia and Norway have agreed a deal to divide up their shares of the Barents Sea, allowing oil and gas exploration in the region.
New Zealand says it is checking reports that a rare kiwi bird has been found thousands of miles from its native land in the Russian port of Sochi.
Anatoly Perminov steps down as head of Russia's space agency after a humiliating rocket failure in December.
A zoo in St Petersburg is celebrating the arrival of jaguar cub triplets - a very rare occurrence when the animals are bread in captivity.
As Russia celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin, Professor Colin Pillinger explains why it was such a victory.
Space exploration remains a priority for Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev has said on the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.
Soviet space tech wasn't fancy - but is Russia winning the race?
Russia launches one of the final satellites for a global navigation system intended to rival the Americans' GPS, after recent attempts failed.
Russia needs to decide how to stay competitive in Space
A volcano in Russia has begun erupting, spurting ash up to four kilometres into the sky.
A partial solar eclipse has taken place over Europe, the Middle East, Russia and northwest China.
How a team in Russia is working to prevent critically endangered Amur tigers from being killed in "human-tiger conflicts".
A Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft carrying astronauts from the US, Russia and Italy blasted off from Kazakhstan heading towards the International Space Station.
Three Russian satellites fail to enter orbit after launch, possibly crashing into the Pacific, Russian news agencies report.
Leaders from the 13 countries where tigers still live in the wild are meeting in Russia to discuss how to keep the species going.
An international summit opens in Russia with leaders aiming to agree moves to double the number of tigers in the wild.
Richard Galpin went to St Petersburg to look at the kind of specialised equipment Russia is already building to make it possible to operate in the extreme Arctic conditions.
Russia and Norway agree to share fossil fuel spoils
A ban on grain exports imposed by Russia after wildfires devastated crops comes into force, a move likely to push up bread prices.
Russia tackles wildfires it says have reached a region contaminated by Chernobyl nuclear fallout, amid concern they could spread radiation.
Russia battles against nearly 600 wildfires as reinforcements arrive from abroad and the death toll hits 50.
Russia will invest £527m in a new spaceport in the country's Far East, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces.
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