Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. He is a Soviet hero and national figure, and his name reminds us of the potential of human space travel and exploration. Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space and the first human to orbit...
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Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. He is a Soviet hero and national figure, and his name reminds us of the potential of human space travel and exploration. Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space and the first human to orbit the Earth in 1961.
Pavel Popovich, a leading figure in the pioneering generation of early cosmonauts and the fourth Soviet man to go to space, died on Wednesday at a sanatorium aged 79, space officials said. Popovich is best known for piloting the Vostok-4 probe that in August 1962 took part in the first ever instance of two manned satellites orbiting the earth at the same time, a trip that made him the sixth human in orbit. The other probe, Vostok-3, was piloted by Andriyan Nikolayev, who died in 2004... Read Full Story
If the venerable television series “Star Trek” has taught us one thing, it’s that the holodeck will never work properly and you should never go in there. But if it’s taught us two things, the second must be that space is the final frontier. Even when we’ve managed to learn everything there is to know about Earth, there will still be mysteries to explore in space. Are there intelligent species living far beyond our solar system? What exactly is dark matter? Could wormholes hold the secret to... Read Full Story
Forty-eight years ago today, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space . He rode the Soviet spaceship Vostok 1 into orbit, shocking America and the world with a major PR coup…and an incredible achievement.
Not the best pilot
Gagarin was s good pilot, but not the best. Cosmonaut Gherman Titov, who’s flight followed Gagain’s, was widely consider more skilled.
Khrushchev liked Gagarin
Nonetheless, Gagarin was a good communist and he was from good peasant stock. Khrushchev... Read Full Story
Nikolayev (left) and Popovich (right)
You probably don’t remember the name Pavel Popovich. He was big news in 1962. That’s a long time ago, and more memorable space achievement occurred both before and after his historic flight.
But in August 1962, Popovich piloted the fourth manned Soviet space mission, Vostok 4. The year before, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. And soon after, cosmonaut Gherman Titove became the second—spending a full day in space aboard Vostok 2.
Popovich... Read Full Story
Honor to the Astronaut (click) (Jaromír Hnilička / Pavel Pácl, translation L.M., sung by Gustav Brom 4/12/1961) The whole world heard the news from the Soviets, the whole world suspended all its chats. The whole world jumped away from radios, and it turned all its eyes to the skies. Good morning, Mr major Gagarin, we couldn't wait but now it is here. The whole world drank wine red as your flag, people were waving all of their hands. 2x Tell the guys who live on the stars, tell the guys who... Read Full Story
The second release from The Perth Mint’s innovative Orbit and Beyond Series celebrates Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut and national hero, who became the first human in space and the first to orbit the Earth on 12 April 1961.
Struck by The Perth Mint, the coin comprises 1oz of 99.9% pure silver with a central core made of non-precious metal.
Coloured Reverse Design
The coin’s reverse comprises the border inscription 1961 FIRST MAN IN SPACE – YURI GAGARIN and a montage of coloured images... Read Full Story
The 1950’s were coming to an end and Man was preparing to explore the furthest frontiers. In the United States, the newly formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration was designing the Mercury spacecraft. A single astronaut would be set atop a modified ballistic missile. The first flights would go almost 200 miles straight up and down. At the same time, the Soviet Union was working on the Vostok space capsule. Their plan was to launch it using the same rocket that had already... Read Full Story
GREENBELT, Md., March 25 (UPI) --
The Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., is planning to celebrate humanity's achievements in space as well the U.S. center's own 50th anniversary.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials say they will host a world space party on April 4 called at the Goddard Visitor Center.
officials said, adding
Event goers must be at least 21 years old and a government issued ID is required for admittance. Tickets are $10 in advance and... Read Full Story
Hello, Today Yuri Gagarin would be 75 years old. Kyle already posted a very interesting video about Yuri Gagarin : From Russia: Yuri Gagarin - The First Human in Space! I highly recommend you to watch that video first. When you will be back I offer you to watch this beautiful musical video dedicated to Yuri Gagarin - a lot of old pictures from archive of Gagarin's family and a beautiful song "The Pioneer Of Starry Tracks" in memory of Yuri Gagarin . The song was written in 1971 (Yuri... Read Full Story
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the American people in his address to Congress. This challenge issued a commitment to the goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth before the decade ended. This had a lot to do with the fact that the American space efforts were far behind those of the Soviet Union. In order to narrow the Russian lead, it would take billions of dollars in tax money, the courage of many astronauts, and the intelligence and hard labor of... Read Full Story
