Who was the First Person in Space?
Outer space refers to the region beyond the envelope of the earth’s atmosphere. Humanity reached a major milestone of our existence, when on April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union successfully...
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30 Amazing Facts about Yuri Gagarin, the First Human in Space
The Soviet Union accomplished a remarkable space exploration feat on April 12, 1961. At about 9:00 am that day, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was launched into space aboard Vostok 1 spacecraft....
