Though through the eyes of some, it was a lemon, a disaster-waiting-to-happen, saw many fires, and had an uncomfortable close call in more than one circumstance during its fifteen-year tenure, the Mir was a big success for the future of the Russian Space Program. As many may want to talk about this Space Station’s failures, keep in mind that this station outlived its proposed lifespan by TEN YEARS!

Mir had many firsts. It was the first to successfully grow corn in space, from Read More >>