Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mikhailov (April 26, 1888, Morshansk - September 29, 1983) was a Russian astronomer who was a member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
Its research mission included observing and forecasting solar activity as well as various projects that could take advantage of the radio astronomy instruments.
"The next step in lunar exploration," he said in the interview, "would be to land a station on the moon without damaging the instruments.
"[4] He had weighed in that same year on the Cold War space race, stating that "The biggest problem," for human space exploration, he told a Time reporter in January of that same year, "is safe return, and they do not intend to risk a man until they are sure of getting him back alive.
He is remembered as being conversant in a wide number of subjects including music, literature, and art.