The Flight of Apollo Soyuz: 40th Anniversary

Most of us take it for granted today that American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts live and work together in Earth orbit. They ve been doing it for years, first in the ShuttleMir program, and now on the International Space Station. This orbital cooperation has grown to include partners in the European and Japanese space agencies, and will continue well into the next decade, as humanity learns about living off the home planet to prepare for longer journeys beyond Earth orbit. But before the two Cold War