Having grown too big for the underfunded space lab, Vladmir releases his pet astronaut into the wild.

Not even the vastness of space could offset the greatest gravitational force of all: a father's love.

For good luck's sake, Yevgeni rushes to catch the first falling cosmonaut of autumn

Due to vast undercuts the russians had to resort to more primtive methods to get their astronauts into space.

Wait, Yuri! We didn't unhook your catheter!!

Timmy was lost in space...forever.

Try again?
Yes/No

As John pulled the almost invisible strings, it was agreed that he easily had the best kite in the entire store room.

Try as they might they just couldn't escape the gravitational pull of the man in the back

This is why you respect your elders.

Mr Hawking, dont leave without a hug

"NO, Wait, Anton, we don't know what's outside the photo..."

The Russians return their astronauts from orbit a little bit differently than the rest of the world does.

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Porygon, I choose you!

Much like he had done with the bicycle many years before, Yuri's father took the astronaut training wheels off and unleashed his son onto the world.