The epic space flight of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin ushered in a new era in human history, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ...
On 12 April 1961, exactly 65 years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made the first human spaceflight in history, ushering ...
Vostok-1, the first manned spaceship, landed empty, as Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made an early exit via parachute and touched down a few kilometers away. AFP/Getty Images The “space race” of the ...
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What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin After Space?
Yuri Gagarin made history as the first human in space when he launched aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Celebrated worldwide as a symbol of Soviet space dominance, his legacy remains legendary. But ...
On March 27, 1968, Gagarin died in a plane crash in Vladimir Region while conducting a training flight. He was just 34 years ...
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One man entered the capsule — then humanity entered space
Yuri Gagarin began as a young Soviet pilot from a humble background, but one dangerous mission turned him into the first ...
It’s 60 years since Gagarin’s world-first return from space. The cosmonaut never did make it to Australia, but his huge feat was celebrated here by many, despite tensions with the USSR. Objects left ...
On the morning of April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin fell out of the sky onto a quilt of farmland growing wheat and rye in the Russian village of Smelovka. He unhooked his parachute and strolled, waving, ...
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