Mir : Terror in Space

In 1997, the Mir space station and its three human inhabitants were dealt a near-fatal blow when an approaching Progress spaceship smashed into it, damaging its solar panels and ripping a hole in the station itself. The Progress craft are designed to ferry supplies from the Earth to Mir. What do they carry away from Mir?

(Lost in space? Check out this week's website, Mir: Terror in Space. It's packed with helpful hints.)

Completed scientific experiments.


Russian cosmonauts


American astronauts


Garbage


Spent batteries that needed to be recharged on earth


Letters home from the cosmonauts and astronauts