How Russia’s Gagarin made history in 1961 as first human in orbit

As declared by the United Nations General Assembly, April 12 of every year is the International Day of Human Space Flight. This year marks 65 years since Soviet (Russian) cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space. “Poyekhali!” Поехали (Let’s go!) That was exactly what Yuri Gagarin yelled on April 12, 1961, […]

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