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After Spending Months in Space, This Cosmonaut Came Back to Find His Country Had Disappeared

Summary by The Daily Galaxy
Sergei Krikalev, a Soviet cosmonaut, spent more than 300 days in space, only to return to a world that no longer existed. When the Soviet Union collapsed during his mission in 1991, Krikalev faced the unique and surreal reality of coming back to Earth only to find his home country had vanished. Krikalev’s mission aboard the MIR space station was supposed to last five months. However, due to a mix of geopolitical upheaval and budgetary constraint…
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The Daily Galaxy broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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