Yuri Gagarin – the first man in space. Biography, preparation of the cosmonaut team, the historic flight on April 12, 1961, triumph and worldwide recognition.

The Dark Side of the Moon

When today's news talk about Yemen, the same words always come up: war, hunger, destruction, attacks on ships, bombings. But if you look closer and dig a bit deeper, it becomes clear: war is just the tip of the iceberg. Yemen has long been living not just outside the 21st century, but somewhere in a parallel reality, where the state as such does not exist, and its place is taken by tribes, religious leaders, and armed groups.

Franz Kafka's 'Letter to His Father'

"Letter to His Father" by Franz Kafka

Hitler's Remains in Russia

Decades-long debates over Adolf Hitler's death show no signs of abating. Even 80 years after the end of World War II, there are those who doubt: did the Führer really commit suicide in the Berlin bunker? Perhaps he escaped to South America, like many of his aides? These doubts were largely fueled by the fact that the Soviet Union had long kept silent about what exactly was found in May 1945 and where the remains of the most terrifying dictator of the 20th century ultimately ended up.

Helium-3 on the Moon

Imagine a substance, one kilogram of which costs twenty million dollars. It is hardly found on Earth, but is abundantly scattered across the surface of the Moon. It is capable of cooling quantum computers to temperatures near absolute zero, and perhaps someday will become a fuel for clean thermonuclear energy. This is not the plot of a science fiction novel. This is Helium-3 — a rare isotope that today has become the center of a new space race.

In this article, the Roswell incident is examined as an event that became the cornerstone of modern ufology and conspiracy theories about the US government's concealment of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Based on analysis of historical documents, official Air Force reports, and journalistic investigations, the authentic chronology of July 1947 and its subsequent mythologization is reconstructed. Special attention is given to the Mogul Project as the real source of the recovered debris, the role of ufologists in creating the legend, and the transformation of a small town in New Mexico into the epicenter of a global tourism industry based on belief in aliens.

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of all deceased Presidents of the United States of America. Based on historical documents, medical conclusions, and expert assessments, the chronology and causes of death of the leaders of the United States are reconstructed. Particular attention is paid to eight presidents who died while in office, including four who fell at the hands of assassins and four who died of natural causes. The statistical analysis covers natural mortality, assassinations, diseases concealed from the public, and also unique historical coincidences related to the dates of the presidents' deaths.

This article examines the historical depth of Iran's civilization, presenting evidence that supports its recognition as one of the oldest continuous statehoods on Earth. Based on analysis of archaeological findings, historical records, and recent rankings by international organizations, the article reconstructs Iran's remarkable trajectory from the Proto-Elamite period through the rise of successive empires to the present day. Particular attention is devoted to the Elamite civilization, the Achaemenid Empire's innovations, and the concept of "continuous sovereignty" that distinguishes Iran in global rankings of national longevity.

This article examines the critical strategic question of whether Russia possesses the capability to destroy the United States with a nuclear first strike while successfully precluding a devastating retaliatory response. Based on analysis of open-source intelligence, strategic force postures, official statements, and expert commentary, this study deconstructs the technical, operational, and doctrinal dimensions of this question. Particular attention is devoted to the structure of Russian strategic forces, the capabilities of the US nuclear triad and early warning systems, the role of automatic retaliatory systems like "Perimeter," and the fundamental strategic stability paradigm that has defined US-Russian relations for decades.

In this article, the question of the causes of Jeffrey Epstein's years-long impunity, the American financier accused of organizing a network of sexual exploitation of minors, is examined. Based on an analysis of the chronology of investigations, court documents, and expert conclusions, a mechanism is reconstructed that allowed the offender to avoid real punishment for more than one and a half decades. Special attention is paid to the factors that ensured his impunity: privileged social status, ties to the elites, corrupt deals with prosecutors, and systemic deficiencies of the American justice system.