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Yuri Gagarin's pioneering space flight took place 60 years ago on April 12, 1961.
For SpaceNut ... for some reason, the name of the first human in space was not included in topics of the forum, so I'm hoping it might be noted in future years.
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He was promoted to Major something while orbiting the planet...and when a peasant ask his fellow peasant father "Is that Major General Gagarin up there your son?" Gagarin's father replied "No, my son's only a Lieutenant."
Yuri Gagarin's pioneering space flight took place 60 years ago on April 12, 1961.
For SpaceNut ... for some reason, the name of the first human in space was not included in topics of the forum, so I'm hoping it might be noted in future years.
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Let's Go to Mars...Google on: Fast Track to Mars blogspot.com
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Yuri Gagarin wore the first space suit on his historic flight in 1961. We now have three topics about or related to space suits.
Gagarin's flight is celebrated each year with Yuri's Night.
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I believe that we have a topic for Yuri day
The "Yuri's Night Mars Society" refers to The Mars Society's support for and participation in Yuri's Night, a global celebration of spaceflight that takes place annually on April 12th. The Mars Society, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration and settlement of Mars, uses the event to promote space education and STEM excitement, often participating in local celebrations or encouraging members to host their own events.
Yuri's Night: This is a worldwide annual event celebrating spaceflight history on April 12th, commemorating both Yuri Gagarin's first human spaceflight in 1961 and the first Space Shuttle launch in 1981.
The Mars Society's involvement: The Mars Society has a history of partnering with Yuri's Night events to promote space and STEM activities.
Event types: These can include large public events at museums and NASA centers, as well as smaller, community-based gatherings like parties, movie screenings, or barbecues.
Goals: The collaboration aims to spark interest in space exploration and education, particularly focusing on future human journeys to Mars
https://www.marssociety.org/topics/yuris-night/ 2019
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