To the stars

The photoalbum "To the Stars!" illustrates the outstanding achievements of the USSR in the study and exploration of space in the quarter of a century since the flight of the first artificial Earth satellite in the history of mankind. The book outlines man's eternal dreams of fathoming the mysteries of the Universe and the process whereby leading Soviet scientists developed and brought to fulfilment the theoretical and practical principles of cosmonautics. Most of the book describes and illustrates with photographs the various stages in the training of future cosmonauts and the carrying out of manned space flights, from the first in the history, accomplished by Yuri Gagarin to those achieved in 1982. The introductory article contains brief summary of the contents.