Putin's scientists are using communist-era gravity machines ahead of manned mission to the moon between 2025 and 2045

RUSSIAN scientists have taken one small step back in time by using a communist-era gravity machine ahead of their planned mission to the moon.

Putin's boffins are using the 1970s Selen technology to discover how easy it would be for their cosmonauts to walk on the lunar surface and get out of a rover vehicle.

Roscosmos has revealed plans to send a manned mission to the moon between 2025 and 2045

Boffins are using 1970s tech to discover how easy it would be for their cosmonauts to walk on the lunar surface