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The Yuri’s Night celebration on April 12 will be marked at several places across Canada. This annual “World Space Party” is growing in popularity. Yuri’s Night is a celebration of humanity’s achievements in space, with hundreds of parties and events held around the world each April.
Read More »Looking Back 50 Years Ago Today – Statement by the USSR on Yuri Gagarin's Historic Space Flight
50 years ago today at 9:07 A.M. Moscow time, 1:07 A.M eastern, Yuri Gagarin was launched on a Soyuz rocket in the Vostok spacecraft becoming the first human in space. Gagarin spent a total of 108 minutes in space returning back to earth at 10:55 A.M. Moscow time.
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