The celestial conflict has hauled itself out of the ashes of the Cold War and into the 21st century. Here are some of the worst secrets plaguing space agencies today. But in 2017, the scientist claims he was the victim of an assassination attempt after someone tried to poison him. [3]7 The Soviet Union’s Secret Cold War Space CannonR-23M Kartech: The Only Space Cannon Ever MadeAt the height of the Cold War, the Kremlin was rife with paranoia. Scientists installed the R-23M Kartech as a self-defense weapon on the Almaz space station, one of the most classified Soviet projects of the Cold War.

Source: The Nation March 07, 2021 07:52 UTC