1950 ⟶ Tokamak Fusion Reactor Concept Developed
The Toroidal chamber with axial magnetic fields (the Tokamak...
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🧊 Soviet Sever-2 Expedition Reaches the North Pole
April 23: The Soviet Sever-2 expedition become the first party to indisputably set foot on the North Pole.⟶
Polar ExplorationArcticSoviet UnionCold WarGeopoliticsScientific ExpeditionExploration
Soviet Union⚛️ Tokamak Fusion Reactor Concept Developed
The Toroidal chamber with axial magnetic fields (the Tokamak) is developed by Igor E. Tamm and Andrei D. Sakharov.⟶
PhysicsScientific InnovationCold WarSoviet Union
Soviet Union🐕 Soviet Union Launches Laika into Orbit
November 3: Laika becomes the first animal launched into Earth orbit.⟶
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Soviet Union📸 Luna 3 Transmits First Photos of the Moon's Far Side
October 7: The USSR probe Luna 3 sends back the first ever photos of the far side of the Moon.⟶
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Soviet Union🚀 Yuri Gagarin's Vostok 1 Flight: First Human in Space
April 12: Yuri Gagarin, flying the Vostok 1 spacecraft as part of the Vostok program, becomes the first human in space.⟶
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