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Awesome Video Of The First Human Spaceflight In History

That North Korean rocket was crap, unlike the Vostok 1, the mighty Soviet rocket that launched the first man to ever reach space on April 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin.

July 14, 2011
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Russia’s Given London A Statue Of The First Man In Space

That first man being of course Yuri Gagarin, whose space adventures 50 years ago were celebrated this April. Russia’s gift to the UK will stand on The Mall next to Admiralty Arch for a year, before moving elsewhere. [BBC]

May 20, 2011
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The Ejector Seat’s Trial By Fire

Neil Armstrong and Yuri Gagarin at least knew what they were getting into — Lt. Jack Fruin had no idea he’d be the first man shot out of a plane. Punching Out by James Cross recalls this Navy pilot’s momentous flight.

April 15, 2011
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Mr Gagarin’s Wild Ride

Yuri Gagarin was a stone cold cosmonaut; landing his Vostok-1 capsule even after it failed to separate upon reentry, started into a high-G spin, and then blew its exit hatch 7000m up. Starman has all the harrowing details here.

April 13, 2011
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Everything You Need To Get Into Space And Land Safely Again

So, you want to take a short trip into space? Seems easy enough – hop in your rocket, aim it at space and lift off, right? If you want to survive, it will take a little more planning than that. Luckily, we’re here to help.

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Vostok 3KA: Tribute To The Craft That Carried Yuri Gagarin

Everyone is paying tribute to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin today, and with good reason: he was the first man to travel into space. But let’s not forget the craft that got him there, the Vostok 3KA.

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Celebrate Yuri’s Night With Art Inspired By First Human In Space

Tonight, across the world, people will be going to space-themed parties to celebrate Yuri’s Night, an annual event honoring Yuri Gagarin – the first person to survive space flight. Here is a gallery of art celebrating his great adventure.

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Cosmically Gorgeous Watch Honours Yuri Gagarin For All Time

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic journey into space, Bernhard Lederer has designed the Gagarin Tourbillon watch. How does a lux timepiece pay tribute? The design itself is inspired by Gagarin’s Vostok space capsule, while a orbital flying tourbillon rotates counterclockwise around the face in 108 minutes – precisely the amount of time it took Gagarin to orbit the earth.

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The World As Yuri Gagarin Saw It

Fifty years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter outer space. In doing so, he didn’t just take humanity into a bold new era of exploration – he also got to see our planet in a way no one else ever had before.

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How Yuri Gagarin Became The First Man In Space

Exactly 50 years ago today Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to ever cross the threshold of our atmosphere into outer space. But how did a small farm boy beat out his better educated, better prepared, and more physically capable competitors for the shot at everlasting fame?

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