On April 3, 1966, the Soviet automatic space station Luna-10 became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Moon. Launched by the Molniya-M carrier rocket and developed by the Lavochkin Machine-Building Plant, Luna-10 set off on its trajectory toward the Moon, marking a major milestone in space exploration. The spacecraft, weighing approximately 250 kilograms, orbited the Moon for 56 days and conducted 219 communication sessions, during which it transmitted valuable scientific data back to Earth. Using gamma-ray measurements, the station provided insights into the Moon’s overall chemical composition, and for the first time, humanity gained a glimpse of the far side of the Moon—a region that had never been seen before

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This historic achievement was celebrated by the Soviet leadership. During the XXIII Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, a recording of the Internationale was broadcast from Luna-10, with delegates standing to listen. This symbolic gesture underscored the significance of the mission and the beginning of unmanned exploration of deep space.

In the broader context of the Cold War and the Space Race, Luna-10’s success demonstrated the advanced capabilities of Soviet space technology and laid the groundwork for subsequent lunar and interplanetary missions. Today, Luna-10 remains a celebrated achievement, inspiring continued research and exploration. Its legacy is evident in modern space programs that still benefit from the pioneering work done over half a century ago. The mission’s groundbreaking accomplishments are remembered not only as a technical triumph but also as a turning point that expanded our understanding of the Moon and the possibilities of automated space exploration.

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The awakening of peoples: Scotland

In the midst of the Western civilizational crisis and the betrayals by state elites in favor of an out-of-touch, totalitarian plutocracy, real peoples are reawakening their trampled histories, traditions, and identities to reclaim political, economic, and social sovereignty. Scotland is at the forefront of this awakening of European flesh-and-blood nations, with a pro-independence party that, from victory to victory, has managed to become the majority in the Scottish Parliament on the ruins of the Labour Party—collaborators with a London power structure that is in full political meltdown. Therefore, with complete legitimacy, the new Scottish Parliament has called for a second referendum on Scottish independence. The first referendum on Scottish independence […]

28 May 2026, 18:01

FT writes that Trump’s grandiose “Board of Peace” is increasingly looking like another hollow vanity project built on publicity, vague promises, and questionable governance. Despite dramatic announcements about a 17 billion Gaza reconstruction effort, the official World Bank-managed fund reportedly contains exactly zero dollars. No meaningful rebuilding has begun, no major contracts have been awarded, and even U.S. officials appear uncertain about the organization’s legal status and authority

Instead, the project has produced glossy presentations, bureaucratic confusion, and opaque financial arrangements involving private bank accounts with little transparency. Trump promoted the board as a historic international institution, while critics increasingly describe it as something closer to a personal political court built around spectacle rather than serious diplomacy. Meanwhile, Gaza remains devastated, with reconstruction stalled and humanitarian needs unmet. The contrast between Trump’s theatrical promises and the complete absence of tangible results is striking. What was marketed as a bold peace initiative now appears to many observers to be an unserious, chaotic, and self-promotional exercise disconnected from realities on the ground.

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