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The article focuses on the continuing debate over space exploration between the Soviet Union and the U.S. Space exploration has become a contest between the two nations for the sake of national prestige. However, in September 1963, President John F. Kennedy proposed a U.S.-Soviet Union joint moon expedition. The proposal became a sign of the end of competition between two nations.

Reports on the success the Soviet Union had with putting an astronaut into orbit for 89 minutes. How the United States have not put an astronaut into orbit; Details of Project Mercury; How a space program would degrade America's stance on human life and morality.

The article offers information on soviet cosmonauts major Andrian Nikolayev and lieutenant colonel Pavel Popovich's space mission aboard the space flight Vostok III and IV and its significance for the Soviet Union. The cosmonauts informed that the journey was completed without much difficulty. The objective of the flight was to get data on the impact of space flight conditions on the human body and the capacity of a man to work in a weightless atmosphere.

Presents news items related to political activities in the U.S. Comparison of economic growth rate of the U.S. and with that of the Soviet Union; Speculations regarding the rivalry between the two countries regarding space expeditions; Comment on the issue of religion that was used in the elections in the country against U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

The article focuses on the plan of Soviet Mission's cosmonauts to go from Soyuz 4 spaceship to Soyuz 5 spaceship up in space. According to the Soviet Mission's first secretary, it is another step forward in their space-flight program and that the Soviet space program's plans are developing successfully. He also states that the transfer of cosmonauts from one spaceship to another is an interest and not excitement.

Presents brief information on first space flights of U.S. and Russian astronauts in 1961.

Profiles former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his promotion of the U.S. space program. Importance of international cooperation in the exploration of outer space; Relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union with regard to space travel.

Comments on the debate concerning manned spaceflight. Interviews with Soviet journalists concerning Soviet space medicine; Discussion of Space Station Freedom, and whether the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) should be involved in the project; Thoughts on public perceptions of space travel and space science.

Presents news briefs concerning space travel. View that the U.S. government should review the environmental impact of the space business before it considers any new space ventures; Progress of work on the Aeroassist Flight Experiment, which will be deployed in 1994 from a Space Shuttle; Retirement from the National Aeronautics & Space Administration of astronaut Michael McCulley, who will work as the space operations vice president of Lockheed; Development of a joint exchange program between U.S. and Soviet life scientists to carry out biological and medical experiments on the ground, on board Soviet Cosmos satellites, and in the Mir space station.

Discusses the idea that humanity could be on the eve of a new and ambitious phase of Mars exploration. View that the changed Soviet political climate is conducive to adventurous approaches to space exploration; Importance of the space decisions facing the United States; Outlook for the U.S. to assume a role of leadership in space exploration; Observation that Western Europeans are receptive to Soviet overtures for a joint space program, which could lead to closer European-Soviet space ties.

Reports on the negotiation between Space Commerce Corp. of Houston, Texas and the National Space Society to co-sponsor Soviet Space Tour. Overview of the space tour; Attendees; Anticipated package price.