| 单词 | Gagarin |
| 例句 | On April 12,1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became in one fell swoop the first human in space and the first human to orbit Earth. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z According to fellow cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Valentina didn't have it easy. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z It fell to Yuri Gagarin, the only man to have actually been to space to make the decision. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin had a much more reliable and safe ship than I do. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Elena began general space training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z But before that could happen, the Soviets launched Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961, and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Astronauts were big business, particularly since American Alan Shepard had been launched into space on May 5, 1961, three weeks after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Officially, it’s the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, but to the thousands who have trained there and the millions who have read about it, it is Star City. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z In 1961, Yuri Gagarin made one circle around the earth in 89 minutes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Yuri Gagarin had flown into space, he was often called on to speak in public and represent the Soviet Union. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The night after Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, Valentina dreamt about being in space. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, had a small doll when he launched on Vostok 1. The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z This week, Yuri Gagarin will be taking up permanent residence on the Mall. Folly for a Flyover 2011-07-09T23:05:57Z After all, it had already produced the “first man” of space exploration: Yuri Gagarin. 'If anyone can Maga, it is Nasa': how First Man put a rocket up the politics of space 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z It lasted from the launch of Sputnik in 1957 through Yuri Gagarin's first spaceflight in 1961 and dissipated along with the fear in the couple of years following the Cuban missile crisis in 1963. Red star rising 2010-08-06T23:04:00Z Because of his visionary work, Imhotep took one giant leap way before Gagarin: he became a god. The week in architecture 2011-07-15T11:31:31Z Gagarin lay rigid in his seat and tensed his muscles. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Shortly before Gagarin left, the intensity of his anger became obvious. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Rocket man ... the statue of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin outside the British Council in London. The week in architecture 2011-07-15T11:31:31Z The monarch, who invited Gagarin to Buckingham Palace shortly after his historic flight in 1961, was asked what the pioneering spaceman was like. Queen enters ‘twilight’ of reign after farewell to Philip 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The first single from the new album is a funk-driven dance number called “Gagarin.” The Archival Delights of Public Service Broadcasting 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The enormity of Gagarin’s blunder seemed to catch up with him. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z She speaks with intimate knowledge of another nurse called Anna, also working at Foros when Gagarin came to stay. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Last month, for example, she held a Zoom call with a group of children and scientists where she was asked about her meeting with the first man in space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Queen enters ‘twilight’ of reign after farewell to Philip 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z When they hauled him back ashore, Gagarin went to the medical station for assistance. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z "I forgot about everything that upset me," she said of Gagarin's achievement. Radio review: Random Edition 2011-04-12T06:59:00Z He shared his likenesses of Lenin and Yuri Gagarin, and she spent an afternoon showing me around the city. New to Airbnb? How to Make It Work for You 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Snow was especially thrilled to find himself in a mock-up of Gagarin's Vostok 1 spacecraft. Radio review: Random Edition 2011-04-12T06:59:00Z Anna Rumanseyeva recalls a party held the next day, in which Gagarin, his wife and the other “Anna” were present: “ ‘Anna’ said she went into a room and sat on a sofa. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Gagarin felt the shudder of distant valves slamming shut, the rocket swaying as the fuel lines were pulled away. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Two minutes into the flight Gagarin was finding it a little hard to speak into his radio microphone. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z But it is typical of the author of Black Watch and Gagarin Way that, even in a piece of whimsical sci-fi silliness, he will throw in such a big ethical problem. Battery Farm | Theatre review 2010-03-17T23:20:00Z To this day, there is an early-1960s suburban street called Gagarin Way in honour of the Soviet cosmonaut. Gagarin Way ? review 2011-02-23T19:30:00Z Contemporary joke: the phone rings at Yuri Gagarin's apartment and his little daughter answers it. Red star rising 2010-08-06T23:04:00Z Not only had Yuri Gagarin’s flight lasted longer — 108 minutes — but he also completed a single orbit of the Earth. A new era in spaceflight: Back to the moon on the way to Mars 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z He gave me a letter, prepared by a team mobilized by Yuri Gagarin. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Nine minutes after he had left the pad, Gagarin was in orbit. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z The Gagarin sculpture is not just a memorial to a brave pioneer. The week in architecture 2011-07-15T11:31:31Z In an exclusive interview, Elena, Gagarin's daughter, spoke movingly about the toughness of her father's upbringing and her mother's experience of being married to someone making history at such huge personal risk. Radio review: Random Edition 2011-04-12T06:59:00Z Yuri Gagarin spent two hours orbiting the Earth in the spaceship Vostok. The Birthday Party and the Airman by ?ukasz D?bski, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones 2011-04-08T10:22:00Z Both women leaned over the balcony’s edge to take a look and saw Gagarin sprawled on the ground, motionless. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z The live link-up marks the 50th anniversary of that supreme Soviet moment when Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space, circling the earth for 108 minutes in his Vostok 1 spacecraft. Russia's cosmonauts of dystopia 2011-04-08T19:00:01Z Yuri Gagarin was closely involved in this assessment. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z This is especially so because Rapture theatre's production kicks off in the place Gagarin Way is set. Gagarin Way ? review 2011-02-23T19:30:00Z Earlier this year, the 37-year-old director and his young company took on a new Portuguese translation of Gregory Burke’s “Gagarin Way,” which depicts a working-class community in a small Scottish city. Next Stop: The Arts Take Root in Portugal?s ?Cradle City? 2011-07-22T18:55:00Z Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Made from an alloy used in rockets, a statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, was unveiled outside the British Council in London this week. The week in architecture 2011-07-15T11:31:31Z Gagarin tried to see the stars, but the television lamp in the cabin was glaring directly into his eyes. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. Radio review: Random Edition 2011-04-12T06:59:00Z There had been this moment of Gagarin in space, the possibility that the Soviets may even win the cold war. For young Soviets, the Beatles were a first, mutinous rip in the iron curtain 2013-04-20T13:00:01Z Through a porthole Gagarin saw a sudden shock of blue, a blue more intense than he had ever seen. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z At that point, Gagarin had traveled the farthest from Earth — 203 miles. A new era in spaceflight: Back to the moon on the way to Mars 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Space travel was new — Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin took his breakthrough flight only in 1961, followed weeks later by Alan Shepard — and popular culture was smitten. The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakups and breakneck 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z This was the signal for Gagarin to seal his gloves and swing down the transparent visor on his helmet. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Adapted from “Starman: The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin,” to be published in April by Walker & Company. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Three weeks after Komarov’s death, Gagarin met Russayev at his family apartment but refused to speak in any of the rooms because he was worried about bugs. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z To the disgust of my colleagues at the university I had a poster of Gagarin for years and years on my office wall. The Birthday Party and the Airman by ?ukasz D?bski, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones 2011-04-08T10:22:00Z Either Gagarin was fibbing, or he had a strong stomach. The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The sergeant, Gagarin, and other injured soldiers could only be evacuated after dark, because the Russians were also hunting downed Ukrainians. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Kim began his visit with a stop in Russia's border town of Khasan, where he was presented with a photo of Yuri Gagarin, the cosmonaut who was the first human to orbit the Earth. Rifle, fur hat, drones: North Korea's Kim returns with gifts from Russia 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Kim, 39, on Friday visited aviation facilities in the far eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant and the Yakovlev plant, both units of United Aircraft Corporation, which is under Western sanctions. North Korea's Kim inspects Russian fighter jet plant under Western sanctions 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The Gagarin plant is also specifically sanctioned by the United States. North Korea's Kim inspects sanctioned fighter jet plant in Russian Far East 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z He was whisked off to the Komsomolsk aviation plant, named after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space. North Korean leader heads for aviation plant in Russian Far East town 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Days later, as he prepared for Gagarin’s funeral, Courier predicted his own future, his pale eyes unfocused. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z One M.C. encouraged the children to hug Mr. Gagarin, who was decorated with an “Order of Courage” for his army service, in thanks. In a Celebration of War, Moscow Displays, and Demands, Unity 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The war had destroyed the reputation of the land of Gorbachev, Russian physicist and human rights campaigner Andrei Sakharov and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Muratov said. Exclusive: Ukraine will never forgive Russia, Russian Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov says 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Desna's home ground - formerly known as the Yuri Gagarin Stadium after the famous Soviet cosmonaut - was badly damaged. 'An act of bravery to restart football in Ukraine, but I'm worried' 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z In a virtual event to mark British Science Week in 2021, Elizabeth was asked by experts to talk about meeting Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into space, in 1961. Prince Charles opens Parliament, but it’s still the Queen’s Speech 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Or maybe he was one of the Russians who had shot Gagarin and been killed in turn a few minutes later. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Marking Cosmonauts’ Day — the anniversary of the Soviet Cold War triumph in which Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space — Mr. Putin used the new spaceport, the Vostochny Cosmodrome, as his stage. Putin Calls Talks a ‘Dead End’ but Limits War Aim to Eastern Ukraine 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z But during a public appearance marking the 61st anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space, Mr Putin insisted that his forces are aiding oppressed people in separatist regions of Ukraine. Ukraine war: Putin says Russian invasion will achieve 'noble' aims 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z When his spacecraft landed near the western Russian city of Engels, Gagarin was greeted by a bewildered farmer and his daughter who had wandered over the mysterious round capsule that fell from the sky. Americans don't like talking about it, but the Soviet Union produced a golden age of science 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z A pre-credit sequence shows footage of the dedication, with Gagarin himself in attendance and thousands cheering the prospect of affordable housing. Review | A 16-year-old boy dreams of space and home in the soaring ‘Gagarine’ 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Courier would go to western Ukraine and represent the platoon at Gagarin’s funeral. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z CLAIM: Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet cosmonaut who became the first person to go to space 61 years ago, has been stripped of his honors by the Space Foundation because he is Russian. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The strikes hit the city’s historical center, including the main marketplace and Gagarin Avenue, a major thoroughfare. Ukraine’s capital under fire; 3 EU nation leaders to visit 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Approaching them in a strange silver suit, Gagarin reassured them, "Don't be afraid, I am a Soviet like you, who has descended from space and I must find a telephone to call Moscow!" Americans don't like talking about it, but the Soviet Union produced a golden age of science 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z He added that he was a "beloved company member" in many Scottish shows, recalling his roles in The Winter's Tale, Gagarin Way and his own play The Architect. Game Of Thrones actor John Stahl dies aged 68 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Gagarin’s mother sought out Courier, who was among the last to see her son alive. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: The Space Foundation changed the name of an annual fundraiser that was previously known as “Yuri’s Night,” but it didn’t strip Gagarin of any honors. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Three years before Yuri Gagarin’s flight made humans a spacefaring species, NASA’s precursor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, began a formal study of nuclear propulsion as part of a crewed Mars expedition. NASA’s ‘Nuclear Option’ May Be Crucial for Getting Humans to Mars 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Of course, the crowning achievement of Soviet science occurred when a human being, Yuri A. Gagarin, finally journeyed through space. Americans don't like talking about it, but the Soviet Union produced a golden age of science 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The space station jaunt for Mr. Maezawa, 46, was announced in May, and he has been training for weeks at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center just outside Moscow. Japanese Billionaire Arrives at Space Station for 12-Day Tourist Trip 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Gagarin took his place in the assault, and that was the day he died. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The nonprofit, which advocates for the global space industry, continues to celebrate Gagarin’s accomplishments at events and with a display at its Discovery Center, a spokesman told The Associated Press. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z To prepare for his space trip, Maezawa trained for months at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, near Moscow. Japanese billionaire launches into space, plans cash giveaways and a zero-gravity haircut 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Gagarin only stayed in space for 1 hour and 48 minutes. Americans don't like talking about it, but the Soviet Union produced a golden age of science 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The approval Thursday by a commission at the Yuri Gagarin Center for Cosmonaut Training cleared an important hurdle for the movie. Russia to Open New Frontier in Space, Shooting First Full-Length Movie 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Nearly four years later, it sent the first man into orbit, Yuri Gagarin. Russia, Once a Space Superpower, Turns to China for Missions 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z “Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, has been stripped of his honours by the Space Foundation ‘in light of current events,’” read a tweet, which was shared across platforms in a screenshot. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Gagarin called it “an homage to the A.O.C. campaign” itself but also the “activist, progressive spirit” that she embodies. A.O.C. Had a Catchy Logo. Now Progressives Everywhere Are Copying It. 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z When his spacecraft landed near the western Russian city of Engels, Gagarin was greeted by a bewildered farmer and his daughter who had wandered over the mysterious round capsule that fell from the sky. Americans don't like talking about it, but the Soviet Union produced a golden age of science 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Shepard was actually the second person in space — the Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin three weeks earlier, to Shepard’s everlasting dismay. 60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Since Gagarin and Shepard’s pioneering flights, 579 people have rocketed into space or reached its fringes, according to NASA. 60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z But the Space Foundation isn’t pretending Gagarin wasn’t the first man in space. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Space cuisine has come a long way since Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet astronaut who in 1961 was the first to reach space, squeezed puréed beef and chocolate sauce from toothpaste-like tubes. It’s Dinner Time on the Space Station. Lobster or Beef Bourguignon? 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Approaching them in a strange silver suit, Gagarin reassured them, "Don't be afraid, I am a Soviet like you, who has descended from space and I must find a telephone to call Moscow!" Americans don't like talking about it, but the Soviet Union produced a golden age of science 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Russia recently celebrated its proud history in space, marking the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to go into orbit. Russia plans its own space station in 2025 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Shepard was actually the second person in space - the Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin three weeks earlier, to Shepard’s everlasting dismay. 60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The nonprofit has no plans to stop celebrating Gagarin’s accomplishments in any capacity, Cooper said. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z When cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly in space, he also became an instant celebrity, a diplomatic icon of the Soviet Union around the world. Celebrating Sixty Years of Humans in Space 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Gagarin died seven years after he orbited the planet. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z From the time 20 Soviet air force pilots were selected to train for the first crewed spaceflight, Gagarin’s calm demeanor, quick learning skills and beaming smile made him an early favorite. Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly in space, orbiting the earth once before making a safe landing. Today in History 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z For the USSR, Yuri Gagarin’s single orbit of the Earth was a huge achievement and propaganda coup. 'The first spaceman landed in my field' 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Gagarin’s flight certainly was a big deal within the Soviet Union, which met the returning cosmonaut with a host of parades and celebrations. Celebrating Sixty Years of Humans in Space 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z The Cosmonauts Alley near the Conquerors of Space monument that opened in 1967 features bronze busts of Gagarin and other Soviet cosmonauts. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Like Gagarin, Soviet officials were prepared for the worst. Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z At the national university is a bust of the first person in space, the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Shut Out on Vaccines, Tiny San Marino Turns to Old Friend: Russia 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Star City’s medical clinic stands in a wooded area just past a monument to Yuri Gagarin, who became the first man in space in 1961, and a soaring symbol of Cold War-era glory. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The details have changed, but the theme is the same as it was when Gagarin stepped back onto Earth’s surface: prestige. Celebrating Sixty Years of Humans in Space 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Another towering monument built in 1980 also became a Moscow landmark: a titanium statue of Gagarin standing on a pedestal formed to resemble rocket exhaust. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Sitting in the capsule, Gagarin whistled a tune. Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z He is named after Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut. How big money is powering a massive hunt for alien intelligence 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Fewer than 6,000 people live in the town’s dozen or so apartment blocks, many of them working for the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Unlike Sputnik, when Gagarin launched the Soviet Union was prepared to make the most of a historic moment. Celebrating Sixty Years of Humans in Space 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z After Gagarin died in a training jet crash in March 1968, he was buried near the Kremlin Wall alongside former Soviet leaders. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z A soft-landing system hadn’t been designed yet, so Gagarin ejected from the module in his spacesuit and deployed a parachute. Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Her career commenced as the United States was racing to catch up in science and space after the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite in 1957 and the first astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, in 1961. Myriam Sarachik Never Gave Up on Physics 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z On March 23, the astronauts laid flowers by Gagarin’s statue, and the next day set off for Russia’s space launch facility in Kazakhstan. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z If you ask a Russian, they’ll say Gagarin’s flight notched the Soviets’ victory in space, he said. Celebrating Sixty Years of Humans in Space 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Other Gagarin monuments include a statue in Star City, home to the spaceflight training center just outside the capital where Gagarin and many other cosmonauts lived. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Gagarin was killed in a training jet crash on March 27, 1968. Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z I’m not sure what it is about “Gagarin” — the feeling of time slowing down to almost nothing, its sense of otherworldliness and profound sadness — but I’ve been hooked on this song lately. What is the song of summer? Music insiders spin the soundtrack for a once-in-a-lifetime season 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z On April 11, on the eve of Star City’s annual celebration of Gagarin’s liftoff into space, ambulance driver Ketselev developed a sore throat. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Even as the details vary, six decades after Gagarin made history, humans still take to microgravity for reasons bound up in Earthly concerns, and there’s no reason to expect that will change any time soon. Celebrating Sixty Years of Humans in Space 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z A field near the Volga River where Gagarin landed after his historic 1961 flight bears an obelisk and a Gagarin statue added later. AP PHOTOS: From Moscow to Pacific, Russia glorifies Gagarin 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Other tracks, like “Gagarin,” are a cacophony of sound. Review: Moses Sumney rejects classification on new album 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Gagarin’s team, short on financial resources, has been making calls to check in with voters and connect them with food delivery programs. Candidates can’t campaign, so they’re trying to go viral 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z A top Gagarin Training Center official had just tested positive, and mass testing of clinic staff had begun. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z State Department of spreading disinformation by not mentioning Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in a Facebook post about the International Day of Human Space Flight. Russia slaps US for ignoring Gagarin on Spaceflight Day 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z After Gagarin’s pioneering April 12, 1961 space flight she appeared alongside him at official events but mostly sought to avoid the limelight. Widow of Yuri Gagarin, first human in space, dies at 84 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Ten years ago, the late Greg Gagarin, a translator and avionics specialist, donated copies of documents and photographs from the mission to the museum. Soviets bonded with sailors in Virginia during WWII mission 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z It’s hard to know how many of your followers will stay with you off the platform — in this case, from Instagram to in-person voting — but Gagarin’s team feels confident they can make the leap. Candidates can’t campaign, so they’re trying to go viral 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z By the end of the month, 10 employees of the Gagarin Training Center had tested positive, local authorities reported. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The United Nations General Assembly in 2011 proclaimed the annual observance held on the anniversary of the solo one-orbit mission that made Gagarin the first man in space on April 12, 1961. Russia slaps US for ignoring Gagarin on Spaceflight Day 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Following Gagarin’s 1968 death in an air crash, Gagarina worked as a biochemical experts at the Star City cosmonaut training center outside Moscow. Widow of Yuri Gagarin, first human in space, dies at 84 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Gagarin was instrumental in the success of Project Zebra. Soviets bonded with sailors in Virginia during WWII mission 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Before the pandemic hit, Gagarin’s team was planning to run a traditional grassroots campaign in New York’s sixth district: knocking on doors and shaking hands at community events. Candidates can’t campaign, so they’re trying to go viral 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z According to the Gagarin Training Center, responding to a request for comment, the center had no issues with the Star City clinic’s work at all. Special report: The woman fell from the sky: the pandemic crashes into Russia's space city 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The motto on the score is a quote from Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin: “I see Earth! It is so beautiful.” Review: The L.A. Phil's Three Maestros bring their magic to a 100th birthday party 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Another of the eight was his soon-to-be “firm friend” and the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin. Alexei Leonov obituary 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Gagarin would sit on a pillow between American and Russian aviators on the floor of the aircraft while it was in flight. Soviets bonded with sailors in Virginia during WWII mission 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The campaign’s designer has held virtual typography streams explaining the origins of Gagarin’s logo. Candidates can’t campaign, so they’re trying to go viral 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z After the Apollo-Soyuz mission, Leonov became chief cosmonaut and was deputy director of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center outside Moscow where he oversaw crew instruction. Leonov: Russian who could have been first to Moon 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z He trained with Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, and they became close friends. First person to walk in space dies aged 85 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z That’s more people than have been to space since 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. How much does a ticket to space cost? Meet the people ready to fly. 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z As a symbol of the party’s seemingly boundless future, the building was named Cité Gagarine, after the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. French Housing Project, Once a Symbol of the Future, Is Now a Tale of the Past 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z “By thinking that way, we got to space quicker than Yuri Gagarin,” the Soviet cosmonaut. Takis, Greek artist who harnessed the power of magnetism, dies at 93 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z A few years later, he was selected to be one of the USSR's first class of 20 cosmonauts, alongside Yuri Gagarin who, in 1961, became the first person in space. Leonov: Russian who could have been first to Moon 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The world’s first spaceman, Yuri Gagarin, of the Soviet Union, would not go into orbit until 1961. Chris Kraft obituary 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z He was convicted of shooting and killing Teresa Perez and Jack Reynolds, two employees of the parking lot, shooting at bystander Daniel Maman while fleeing and stealing the car of another bystander, Jim Gagarin. White supremacist's death sentence overturned because of prosecution's focus on beliefs 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The building’s renown was cemented after Mr. Gagarin paid a visit in 1963, and residents threw rose petals at him. French Housing Project, Once a Symbol of the Future, Is Now a Tale of the Past 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z The United States was scrambling to catch up with the Soviet Union after the first Sputnik satellite launch in 1957 and after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit Earth in 1961. Chris Kraft, godfather of NASA’s Mission Control, dies at 95 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z One was the death of his good friend Yuri Gagarin in a plane crash. Leonov: Russian who could have been first to Moon 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z In the weeks after Gagarin’s flight, Johnson brought senior officials to the White House to consider “not whether, but how—not when, but now.” Lyndon Johnson’s Unsung Role in Sending Americans to the Moon 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z My generation avidly followed the succession of heroic pioneering exploits such as Yuri Gagarin’s first orbital flight and Alexei Leonov’s first spacewalk. The moon was once a frontier. But new worlds now beckon | Martin Rees 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z At the time, the Soviets were beating America at every turn in the space race, with the first satellite, Sputnik, the first spaceman, Yuri Gagarin, and the first lunar probes. Apollo 11 at 50: Celebrating first steps on another world 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z At the time, the Soviets were beating America at every turn in the space race, with the first satellite, Sputnik, and the first spaceman, Yuri Gagarin. Apollo 11 at 50: Celebrating first steps on another world 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Leonov joined the search for Gagarin in the forest surrounding the base, and identified his friend from what was left of his body. Leonov: Russian who could have been first to Moon 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Kennedy, preoccupied with Cuba, Southeast Asia, and other matters, paid the issue little mind—until April 12, 1961, when a Russian, Yuri Gagarin, became the first person in space. Lyndon Johnson’s Unsung Role in Sending Americans to the Moon 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Conspiracists are divided on whether the earlier Apollo, Mercury, Gemini and Atlas missions were also fakes, whether Laika or Yuri Gagarin ever made it into space, and what role Kubrick played. One giant ... lie? Why so many people still think the moon landings were faked 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z The Soviet Union’s space achievements — including the 1957 launch of Sputnik, the first satellite, and Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering Earth orbit in 1961 — constituted a formidable challenge. Propulsive reading: books on the Moon 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z In 2009, she trained at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, and Kazakhstan, and is certified for space travel, the Air Force Times reported. Trump picks Barbara Barrett to be next Air Force secretary 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin’s journey into outer space took place in April, 1961. The Race to Develop the Moon 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Since Yuri Gagarin in 1961 became the first human to enter into orbit, fewer than 600 people have gone to space. Editorials from around New England 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The Russian president visited the factory on Cosmonauts Day, a holiday marking Yuri Gagarin's flight to space, to announce a major investment in developing new rocket technologies. The Daily 202: How the nature of cyberwar is changing 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z The United States had hoped to send astronaut Alan Shepard into space months before Gagarin, a launch that would have earned America the glory of the first manned spaceflight. Review | Inside Kennedy’s quest to put America on the moon 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z He left the cosmonaut corps in 1982 and later worked in several roles at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City near Moscow. Russian space pioneer Bykovsky dies 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Fairley’s story ran on the front page of the newspaper, Yuri Gagarin flew into space two days later, and Fairley’s pay was almost doubled. The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z “He loved playing his guitar, and he was really good at it,” friend Kate Gagarin wrote in response to a message from The Post. After father and son were slain in Virginia’s hunt country, the case remains unsolved 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Sputnik 1, launched in 1957, was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth; and a month before Kennedy issued his challenge, Yuri Gagarin had become the first human in space. Rock legend retells the race to the Moon — in 3D 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z In the previous month, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth. Review | Inside Kennedy’s quest to put America on the moon 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The capsule landed about 500 kilometres northeast of the launch site in Dzhezhazgan, Kazakhstan, and search-and-rescue teams took the crew to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow for medical attention. Rocket crash, alcohol warnings and astronomy’s leaky pipeline 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Search-and-rescue teams took the crew to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow for medical attention. Russian space agency to investigate Soyuz rocket crash 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z His day with the Stanley Cup started in Gagarin Park, where Orlov lifted the trophy overhead in front of the Ferris wheel that sits at the edge of a large square. Stanley Cup tracker: Where will the Washington Capitals take it next? It came just two months after the Soviet Union had got one over the West by sending the first human - Yuri Gagarin - into space. How dance legend Nureyev continues to inspire 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z When the celebrity cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, made an official visit to Bulgaria, Kristeva served as his interpreter. Was the Philosopher Julia Kristeva a Cold War Collaborator? 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Sergei Gagarin, a bald and buoyant man who lives in Oryol, a city about 200 miles southwest of the capital, made his way through the thick crowd. Roll over, Lenin: Red Square is transformed by the World Cup 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The city, known as Kuybyshev until 1991, was the primary manufacturing hub that made the rocket that took Yuri Gagarin on his journey to become the first human into outer space in 1961. Secretive Samara's space stories thrill visitors 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Gagarin, who was descended from Russian nobility, was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and was schooled in France and Switzerland before settling in the United States in 1935. Community deaths 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z And on April 12, 1961, they put the first human in orbit, when 27-year-old cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin climbed into his spherical spacecraft and took to the skies. How 879 Days of Spaceflight Changed This Cosmonaut 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The bust of Yuri Gagarin was ordered by the city council last year, and was put up on a street that bears his name, the Blic news website reports. Tiny head Gagarin statue causes dismay 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z More animals would follow, and just three years later, in April of 1961, so would Yuri Gagarin, the first human being in space. Meet the Heroic Animals That Traveled to Space Before Humans Ever Did 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Born in Soviet Moscow in 1961, Milner was named after Yuri Gagarin, who had become the first man in outer space earlier that year. Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z On Gagarin Street, the centralised water heating plant has been switched from gas to solar. Trophy city 2.0: can the Stans kick dictator chic? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z It’s tradition: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, did the same in 1961 before his historic first flight — and he came back alive. Astronaut Scott Kelly's book is the closest you'll get to experiencing space yourself 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Despite such measures, the Soviet Union notched the next big space-race milestone, ushering in the age of human spaceflight by launching Yuri Gagarin to orbit on April 12, 1961. Sputnik Moments: Trio of Spaceflight Events Shook U.S. in 1957 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z In April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to visit outer space, in a spacecraft that orbited Earth. Neil Armstrong's Bag of Moon Dust Will Be Sold at Auction 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z The World-Telegram was an evening paper, and I hadn’t heard the news about Yuri Gagarin’s orbital flight. Trying to Remember J.F.K. 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Russia celebrates Space Day on April 12, exactly 56 years after Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. Russian cosmonaut says he has taken relics of saint to space 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Mr Sharma is now among the more than 500 fortunate people who have travelled into space since Yuri Gagarin's single orbit of Earth in 1961. Rakesh Sharma: The making of a reluctant Indian space hero - BBC News 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Protesters in Moscow’s Gagarin Square chanted, “Tell the truth about the nuclear-winter phenomenon to our people.” The Atomic Origins of Climate Science 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Dr. Sellers said he dreamed of going into space ever since he saw images of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbiting the Earth in 1961 and U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong walking on the moon in 1969. Piers Sellers, climate scientist turned astronaut, dies at 61 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z His achievement restored some pride to the US after first Yuri Gagarin and then Gherman Titov had successfully put Russia ahead in the space race. Obituary: John Glenn - BBC News 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He was named the league’s most valuable player in three consecutive seasons and captured the Gagarin Cup, the league’s championship trophy, in just his third K.H.L. season. Alexander Radulov, Once a Disrupter, Grows Into a Leader for the Canadiens 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z And oh boy, did they do that before us, launching Yuri Gagarin in April of 1961—with his Hollywood looks and cover-boy smile—on a full one-orbit lap around the Earth. John Glenn, First American to Orbit the Earth, Dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z By his account, the stunt upset his Soviet hosts, and he escaped K.G.B. custody afterward only because of the intervention of a mildly inebriated Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. Bob Hoover, Aviator Whose Aerobatic Stunts Are Legend, Dies at 94 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z But unlike his Soviet counterpart, Yuri Gagarin, Shepard did not reach orbit. The inside story of how billionaires are racing to take you to outer space 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, loaned this flight map to a friend days before Gagarin died in a plane crash in 1968. 15 Gold Astronaut Hands Among Rare Space Items for Sale A: I was named Yuri after Yuri Gagarin because I was born the same year the Russian cosmonaut was launched on the first manned space flight. Q&A: Web billionaire describes his plan to shoot for the stars 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Like Gagarin, whose Soviet superiors also removed him from the flight rotation, he was considered too valuable an American asset to risk on a second mission. John Glenn, First American to Orbit the Earth, Dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin is seen before boarding the Soviet Vostok 1 spaceship at a Baikonur rocket launch pad in modern-day Kazakhstan shortly before becoming the first man to travel in space on April 12, 1961. NASA Won't Get Us to Mars 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The Baikonur complex is where the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, and the rocket that carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human in orbit, were launched during the Cold War. Russia's bumpy journey to its new Vostochny cosmodrome 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr Milner—who was named after Gagarin—is devoting himself to the challenges of deep space. Starchip enterprise 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z He announced the project, called Breakthrough Starshot, in a news conference in New York on Tuesday, 55 years after Yuri Gagarin — for whom Mr. Milner is named — became the first human in space. A Visionary Project Aims for Alpha Centauri, a Star 4.37 Light-Years Away 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z It sounds like science fiction but Yuri Milner, who was named after Yuri Gagarin by his parents, believes that it is technically possible to develop these spacecraft and get to another star within our lifetimes. Hawking backs interstellar travel project - BBC News 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in outer space, waves as he arrives at a London airport on July 11, 1961. NASA Won't Get Us to Mars 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Last month, Yuri Milner, a Russian billionaire who was named after Gagarin, teamed up with theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking to announce a plan to send ultralight spacecraft to Alpha Centauri. Russia's bumpy journey to its new Vostochny cosmodrome 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Rocketry was a military discipline, from its origins in China to the modified ballistic missile that sent Gagarin on his way. Starchip enterprise 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Gagarin was 27 years old when he completed humankind's first orbit around the earth in his 'Vostok 1', on April 12, 1961. Russians make giant snow portrait of first astronaut 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z "Fifty-five years ago today, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Today, we are preparing for the next great leap - to the stars." Hawking backs interstellar travel project - BBC News 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin is seen before boarding the Soviet Vostok 1 spaceship at a Baikonur rocket launch pad in modern-day Kazakhstan shortly before becoming the first man to travel in space on April 12, 1961. NASA Won't Get Us to Mars 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z On the evening of 18 July, the man known as Dragan Dabic left 267 Yuri Gagarin Street in a light-blue T-shirt and a broad-brimmed straw hat pulled low over his face. The hunt for Radovan Karadžić, ruthless warlord turned ‘spiritual healer’ 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z He was one of 60 Syrian candidates at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre and made it down to the last four. From astronaut to refugee: how the Syrian spaceman fell to Earth 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z For 15 years, he taught parachute jumping to cosmonauts at Russia’s Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, making 7,000 lifetime jumps himself—sometimes as many as ten a day. This Is First Face Astronauts Will See After a Year in Space 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z And if you’re going to travel to space courtesy of the Russians, the only way is to stop by and see Yuri Gagarin first. Here's the Russian Ritual That Ensures a Safe Space Flight 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in outer space, waves as he arrives at a London airport on July 11, 1961. NASA Won't Get Us to Mars 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The launch was from the same place where Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961. Tim Peake arrives at International Space Station - BBC News 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z He will blast off to the International Station on board a Russian spacecraft, from the same launch-pad used by the first ever man in space, Yuri Gagarin. Tim Peake: The influence on Russia's space history - BBC News 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z He also goes by the name Gagarin, a reference to the Soviet astronaut who was the first man in space, and Rubber Duck, a reference to the hero of the 1978 American trucker film “Convoy.” Russian truckers threaten crippling Moscow traffic jam in rare protest 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z It's where Yuri Gagarin also trained over half a century ago to be the first man in space. Tim Peake 'ready' for flight to International Space Station - BBC News 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel into space, graces the front page of the The Huntsville Times on April 12, 1961, after orbiting Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spaceship. NASA Won't Get Us to Mars 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z This place was founded in 1961, a moment of dazzling success, as the old Soviet Union amazed the world by launching Yuri Gagarin into space, the first person ever to fly in orbit. Cosmonaut training site: Oasis in an uncertain world - BBC News 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Czech team Lev Prague withdrew from the league citing financial problems last year, shortly after reaching the Gagarin Cup finals and attracting league-record crowds. North American players finding riches of Russian hockey not always as promised 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The next poster, The Fairy Tale Became Truth, celebrates 12 April 1961 - the day when Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Posters of the golden age of Soviet cosmonauts - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Russia launched the first artificial satellite into space, the Sputnik, in 1957, followed by the first man, Yuri Gagarin, some four years later. Russia's first lady of space launches London exhibition 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel into space, graces the front page of the The Huntsville Times on April 12, 1961, after orbiting Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spaceship. NASA Won't Get Us to Mars 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Not only did they put the first man, Yuri Gagarin, in space, but also the first woman. Soviet authorities 'worried' about female cosmonauts - BBC News 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin, who became the first man in space in 1961. I was a Russian cosmonaut in space as the Soviet Union collapsed – your questions answered 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "It is the mythologisation of Gagarin as the first human in space." Posters of the golden age of Soviet cosmonauts - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z It was the 500th launch of both manned and unmanned spacecraft from the launch pad used in 1961 by Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, the commentator said. Soyuz Carrying 3-Man Crew Blasts Off for Orbiting Station 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z On April 12, 1961, Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in outer space. Civil rights and outer space 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Indeed, his parents named him after Yuri Gagarin—who, in the year of Mr Milner’s birth, became the first human to orbit the Earth. The optimistic gamble 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin, who became the first man in space in 1961. I was a Russian cosmonaut in space as the Soviet Union collapsed – your questions answered 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z I was named Yuri after Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space. Billionaire Yuri Milner Explains Why We Must Search for E.T. 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The 53-year-old billionaire pursued a PhD in physics before going into business, and was named after Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet astronaut who was the first person to enter outer space. Yuri Milner will spend $100 million to look for aliens 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Cosmonautics Day celebrates April 12, 1961, when Yuri Gagarin lifted off from the same launch pad from which Kelly’s mission began, becoming the first human being in space. A Month Spent in Space—and 11 More to Go 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Space exploration is a subject of national pride in Russia, rooted in the Cold War "space race" with the United States that saw Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin become the first man in orbit. Russia cuts space funding as economic crisis bites 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Four years later it sent up the first human in the form of Yuri Gagarin. I was a Russian cosmonaut in space as the Soviet Union collapsed – your questions answered 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The first human to travel into space, Yuri Gagarin, rocketed into orbit from this facility in 1961. Watch Live: One Year Space Mission Launch Inaugurates NASA’s Latest Efforts to Ready Humans for Mars 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Raymund Gagarin, whose cousin Anne Daisy was one of the passengers, said he believed the government was hiding information from families. MH370 families angered by report 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z In 1960 - the year before Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space and also the beginning of the commercial jet age - the annual accident rate for commercial aviation was 36 every million departures. How safe can we make space for tourists? 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Gagarin wrote a farewell letter to his wife in case he would not return from his mission, but he blithely sang a folk song as he climbed into the cockpit on April 12, 1961. Oleg Ivanovsky, Soviet engineer who was a key designer of early spacecraft, dies at 92 Four years later it sent up the first human in the form of Yuri Gagarin. I was a Russian cosmonaut in space as the Soviet Union collapsed – your questions answered 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Yuri Gagarin and other Soviet cosmonauts examine the first pictures of the moon taken by the Luna 1 space probe in 1961. The Plan to Nuke the Moon and Other Cold War Plots Revealed in Secret Documents And then in 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth. The geckos sent into orbit died, but don’t give up on life in space just yet 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Just before lunchtime last Thursday, prior to the Malaysia Airlines plane's takeoff, a Buk was driven through Gagarin Street, one of the central thoroughfares of Torez, witnesses said. Ukrainians report sightings of missile launcher on day of MH17 crash 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Gagarin orbited once around the Earth, in a flight that lasted 108 minutes. Oleg Ivanovsky, Soviet engineer who was a key designer of early spacecraft, dies at 92 It was only four years later, in 1961, that Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into space and also the first person to orbit the Earth. 45 Years Ago, Humans Took One Small Step On The Moon 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z So did Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. Scottish satellite ready to launch 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Last week he coached Metallurg Magnitogorsk to the Gagarin Cup championship, the Kontinental Hockey League’s equivalent to the Stanley Cup, and became the first coach to win the top titles of North America and Russia. Slap Shot: Falling Behind in N.H.L. Playoffs Is No Reason to Lose Hope 2014-05-03T18:24:03Z Two decades later, Keenan is trying to become the first North American coach to win a Gagarin Cup title in the Kontinental Hockey League. Mike Keenan Pursues Another Cup, This One in Russia 2014-04-25T15:19:48Z Gagarin, who died in a plane crash in 1968 while on a routine military training flight, was hailed as a hero throughout the Soviet Union soon after his historic trip into space. Oleg Ivanovsky, Soviet engineer who was a key designer of early spacecraft, dies at 92 They climbed onto the same bus that Yuri Gagarin used on the day he became the first man to launch into space. VIDEO: Filming a rocket launch in the desert 2013-11-09T10:28:43Z Think the first humans to leave Africa, think Magellan, think Gagarin and Armstrong - it's an exploration milestone. Voyager-1 departs to interstellar space 2013-09-12T18:11:39Z Yuri Gagarin made history by launching on the world's first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961. Details in Death of Yuri Gagarin, 1st Man in Space, Revealed 45 Years Later 2013-06-18T22:15:02.243Z Lev is seeking to become the first non-Russian franchise to win the Gagarin Cup. Mike Keenan Pursues Another Cup, This One in Russia 2014-04-25T15:19:48Z Concerned that an agitated or deranged cosmonaut might try to fly the Vostok manually, Soviet engineers built in a system requiring Gagarin to enter a three-digit security code before he could assume the controls. Oleg Ivanovsky, Soviet engineer who was a key designer of early spacecraft, dies at 92 Mr Gagarin became the first person to journey into space on 12 April 1961, when his Vostok spacecraft completed a single orbit of Earth. Gagarin air crash details emerge 2013-06-17T13:24:10Z That age of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin, years when the Kremlin was at its most confident and assertive, was also the time when the nation's foundations began to be undermined by an epidemic of alcoholism. A Lost Opportunity to Save Russia 2013-05-04T01:03:50Z Gagarin and Seryogin were led to believe that a bank of clouds were higher than they really were, leaving them too little time to recover from a spin, the intelligence agency suggested. Details in Death of Yuri Gagarin, 1st Man in Space, Revealed 45 Years Later 2013-06-18T22:15:02.243Z In a few weeks, after the Gagarin Cup title is decided, Keenan will return to North America. Mike Keenan Pursues Another Cup, This One in Russia 2014-04-25T15:19:48Z Gagarin smiled and said his flight instructor already had told him the numbers. Oleg Ivanovsky, Soviet engineer who was a key designer of early spacecraft, dies at 92 Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet pilot, became the first human to travel into outer space a few years later, on April 12, 1961. Iran's Space Program Isn't Monkeying Around 2013-01-28T18:15:23Z The Soviet Union also won the race to send a human aloft when Yuri A. Gagarin became the first man to orbit the globe in 1961. Iran Says It Sent a Monkey Into Space 2013-01-28T13:35:06Z And that is exactly what happened to Gagarin. Details in Death of Yuri Gagarin, 1st Man in Space, Revealed 45 Years Later 2013-06-18T22:15:02.243Z Albert Einstein, Wernher von Braun, and the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. Patrick Moore, Astronomer and TV Host, Dies at 89 2012-12-09T22:53:55Z After flying over Niemeyer's pod-like Congress, futuristic presidential palace and modular ministries in 1961, Yuri Gagarin, the Russian cosmonaut and first man in space, said "the impression was like arriving on another planet." Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies, aged 104 2012-12-06T00:50:06Z Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. How Much Do You Know About Space? Take This 10-Question Quiz 2012-07-24T16:41:04Z For them, it harkens back to the jolt the United States received when Russia was the first to send a man into space when Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth in 1961. AdVoice: Discovery of the Higgs Boson Particle Is Victory for International Scientific Cooperation 2012-07-06T00:50:53Z Who will be the lucky taste-taster, the Yuri Gagarin of hamburgers? What Would a Test-Tube Hamburger Taste Like? 2012-02-23T10:00:54Z In April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first to orbit the earth. America and Russia: Uneasy partners in space 2012-02-21T02:12:00Z But the space agency hadn’t counted on the Soviet Union sending Yuri Gagarin into orbit; the cosmonaut beat Shepard into space by three weeks, orbiting the Earth once on April 12, 1961. John Glenn: The Man Behind the Hero 2012-02-20T19:45:06.013Z Minutes earlier, he had become the first American to enter orbit around the Earth, and the second person overall after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. John Glenn Orbited 50 Years Ago Today 2012-02-20T18:15:00.210Z The Soviet Union had launched Yuri Gagarin into orbit 10 months earlier, taking a triumphant lead in the accelerating space race. John Glenn?s flight, 50 years ago, made history 2012-02-20T14:56:14Z Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space April 12, 1961, completing one Earth orbit in his tiny Vostok capsule before returning safely to terra firma less than two hours later. The Most Memorable Spaceflight Stories of 2011 2011-12-22T17:45:00.247Z She noted that this year marks the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first foray into space, the 1961 orbital flight of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. New Museum Exhibit Invites Visitors to Smell the Moon, Nuke an Asteroid or Colonize Mars 2011-11-19T15:45:00.257Z Its main rival, International Launch Services, a U.S.-Russian joint venture that launches Russian Proton rockets, uses Yuri Gagarin's launch base of Baikonur, Kazakhstan as its springboard. Soyuz set for first French Guiana launch 2011-10-18T09:08:38Z Rescue personnel attached a portrait of Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolyov and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, to the capsule. U.S.-Russian space trio lands safely in Kazakhstan 2011-09-16T14:22:18Z As if to emphasize this lineage, the Superjet being promoted at an air show in Moscow this month was named the Yuri Gagarin, after the Russian who was the first man in space. Russia Hits Headwinds in Selling Airliners to the West 2011-08-29T22:00:08Z In 1957, the Soviet Union would put the first satellite in orbit, and in 1961 it would send the first man into space, Yuri Gagarin, who orbited the world. Kit Murray, Test Pilot Who Reached New Heights, Dies at 92 2011-08-04T15:48:29Z Gagarina was joined by Prince Michael of Kent as she inaugurated the statue of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin outside the British Council’s headquarters. Space giants 2011-07-14T17:49:07Z The Queen, who met Gagarin on his world tour in '61, was represented at the statue unveiling by their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Gagarin statue unveiled in London 2011-07-14T09:12:19Z That's why Neil Armstrong when he stepped on the Moon said, 'Gagarin called all of us into space'. Space giants 2011-07-14T17:49:07Z The figure is a copy of one sited in the town of Lubertsy, just outside Moscow, where Gagarin trained as a foundry worker in his mid-teens. Gagarin statue unveiled in London 2011-07-14T09:12:19Z Combining historic voice recordings of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first manned spaceflight, the documentary charts the view that Gagarin saw during his historic mission. The Astronaut Photographer: 30 Stunning Snapshots of Earth from Orbit 2011-06-10T16:00:52Z On the 12th, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth — one more space triumph for the Soviet Union. Race to Space, Through the Lens of Time 2011-05-23T18:00:30Z The US mission came just a few weeks after Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to fly in space - a propaganda coup for the Soviet Union. Prizes for second place? 2011-05-05T09:33:15Z The figure is a copy of one found in the town of Lubertsy, just outside Moscow, where Gagarin trained as a foundry worker when he was little more than 15 years of age. Space giants 2011-07-14T17:49:07Z After circling the planet, Gagarin became an international superstar and undertook a world tour. Gagarin statue unveiled in London 2011-07-14T09:12:19Z Earlier this month Russia celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Russia space agency boss replaced 2011-04-29T10:06:58Z Later, at an award ceremony in the Kremlin, President Medvedev told former cosmonauts and Gagarin's widow Valentina that Gagarin's flight was "the greatest triumph of our country" at the time. Space travel 'Russia's priority' 2011-04-12T13:39:36Z NT: A couple of reasons: Yuri Gagarin flew first - I think that's the biggest one. Prizes for second place? 2011-05-05T09:33:15Z It's 50 years since Russian Yuri Gagarin became the first human being in space. It's quiz time! 2011-04-14T23:51:27Z The Queen, who met Gagarin on his world tour in '61, is represented at the statue unveiling by HRH Prince Michael of Kent. Gagarin statue unveiled in London 2011-07-14T09:12:19Z The first launch of the first shuttle — Columbia — took place on April 12, 1981, thirty years to the day after Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Museums selected to display space shuttles 2011-04-13T01:30:00Z Unlike in Gagarin's time, space is no longer the preserve of two superpowers, our correspondent adds. Space travel 'Russia's priority' 2011-04-12T13:39:36Z PR: How did Shepard later feel about the fact that Gagarin had been first into space? Prizes for second place? 2011-05-05T09:33:15Z Fifty years ago this week, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history by becoming the first human to travel into space. Live Chat: The Future of Space Exploration 2011-04-12T19:20:00Z Gagarin became the first man in space on 12 April 1961 A statue is being unveiled in London to celebrate the first spaceman - Yuri Gagarin. Gagarin statue unveiled in London 2011-07-14T09:12:19Z Commander Dmitry Kondratyev said he felt the portrait of Yuri Gagarin floating next to the crew symbolised the achievement of "humankind at large". VIDEO: ISS crew mark space anniversary 2011-04-12T16:52:35Z Space exploration remains a priority for Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev has said, as the country marks the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Space travel 'Russia's priority' 2011-04-12T13:39:36Z Tuesday also marks the 50th anniversary of the pioneering launch in the then Soviet Union of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. Space to museums: shuttles to get retirement berths 2011-04-12T16:42:32Z Across the country Russians laid flowers at memorials to Gagarin - including at his memorial site in the Kremlin wall. In pictures 2011-04-12T16:06:54Z The Russians loved Gagarin for beating the Americans in the space race. 50 years since first man in space 2011-04-12T16:17:56Z The 27-year-old Gagarin made a single orbit around the planet and the possibilities for humankind changed overnight. Man in Space! 50 Years Later 2011-04-12T15:58:33Z Gagarin's achievement dispelled fears humans could not survive beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Space travel 'Russia's priority' 2011-04-12T13:39:36Z On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin did something no human had done before. At Heaven's Gate: 50 Years After Humans First Reached Space, What Frontiers Remain? 2011-04-12T11:15:09.627Z A two-day delay meant the mission launched on the 20th anniversary of the first manned space flight, by Yuri Gagarin. VIDEO: Thirty years of Nasa's workhorse 2011-04-12T09:52:42Z But it was Yuri Gagarin, who became the first human being in space 50 years ago today, who got the urinary tradition started. Gagarin's Golden Anniversary: Honoring the First Astronaut 2011-04-12T08:20:00Z The 27-year-old Gagarin made a single orbit around the planet and the possibilities for humankind changed overnight. Man in Space! 50 Years Later 2011-04-12T15:58:33Z Fifty years ago, the Soviet Union became the first country to put a man in space when Yuri Gagarin completed one orbit of the Earth and returned a hero. VIDEO: Inside Russia's Star City 2011-04-11T23:16:30Z On board the Vostok 1 , Gagarin became the first person in space after rocketing into the sky from a launch site in Kazakhstan for a nearly two-hour flight. At Heaven's Gate: 50 Years After Humans First Reached Space, What Frontiers Remain? 2011-04-12T11:15:09.627Z There's a large statue of Yuri Gagarin in a downstairs corridor. High ambitions 2011-04-11T23:16:25Z The 27-year-old Gagarin was a hard guy not to love, and not just for coming up with so venerable a good-luck ritual. Gagarin's Golden Anniversary: Honoring the First Astronaut 2011-04-12T08:20:00Z The early Soviet Space triumphs were managed and steered by Korolev the man who built the R7 rocket that put Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin into orbit. Space race 2011-04-11T23:09:58Z Gagarin trained for the flight in the same place that today's cosmonauts prepare for going into space - at Star City, outside of Moscow. VIDEO: Inside Russia's Star City 2011-04-11T23:16:30Z In an apparent bid to quash such whisperings about Gagarin's death ahead of the anniversary, the archives declassified by post-Soviet Russia last week shed new light on the crash. 108 mins that stunned the world: Russia honors Gagarin 2011-04-11T13:28:05Z Plus a Gagarin museum and plenty of Gagarin portraits. High ambitions 2011-04-11T23:16:25Z Neither Gagarin's small stature — he stood just 5 ft. Gagarin's Golden Anniversary: Honoring the First Astronaut 2011-04-12T08:20:00Z A statue of Yuri Gagarin, sent as a gift from the Russian Space Agency, will be unveiled by Elena Gagarina outside the British Council headquarters in London on Thursday 14 July 2011. Gagarin 'wanted to return' 2011-04-11T10:10:19Z In some ways, Sputnik and Gagarin were like gifts to NASA. Morning Tech Wrap: Apple, Verizon, Google 2011-04-11T08:28:55Z The craft shook violently before they burned loose and Gagarin was sucked down by gravity. 108 mins that stunned the world: Russia honors Gagarin 2011-04-11T13:28:05Z If you visit School Number One in the town of Gagarin, you'll be in no doubt which former pupil they're most proud of. High ambitions 2011-04-11T23:16:25Z Stipulate this: Gagarin was indeed mostly along for the ride, his Vostok capsule was controlled entirely by either preprogrammed commands or controllers on the ground. Gagarin's Golden Anniversary: Honoring the First Astronaut 2011-04-12T08:20:00Z Gzhatsk, the town where he spent much of his childhood, was even renamed Gagarin. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Inspired as a boy by seeing Yuri Gagarin when the famous cosmonaut visited London in 1961, Zarnecki longed for a career in space science. Destination Titan 2011-04-08T10:59:33Z A letter Gagarin drafted to be sent to his family in case he died was among the documents declassified last week, and offered a glimpse into the steely-eyed courage of the young pilot. 108 mins that stunned the world: Russia honors Gagarin 2011-04-11T13:28:05Z It was the National Union of Foundrymen who invited Gagarin to London after his historic flight. London statue celebrates Gagarin 2011-04-05T12:42:00Z Gagarin would pay a high price for having the spine to go up and find out. Gagarin's Golden Anniversary: Honoring the First Astronaut 2011-04-12T08:20:00Z Gagarin was just 27 when he made his epochal 108-minute orbital flight Yuri Gagarin's single orbit of Earth 50 years ago this month ushered in the era of human spaceflight. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z The Soviet embassy in the UK wanted to bring him to London as part of his world tour - but at first, the British government was reluctant to grant Gagarin a visa. VIDEO: When first cosmonaut came to the UK 2011-04-08T07:38:10Z "Gagarin once said: 'To me my whole life seems to be one perfect moment,'" recalled veteran Soviet space journalist Vladimir Gubarev earlier this month. 108 mins that stunned the world: Russia honors Gagarin 2011-04-11T13:28:05Z It shows Gagarin in a very typical mode: he's wearing a spacesuit; his profession is on show. London statue celebrates Gagarin 2011-04-05T12:42:00Z Gagarin's face would appear on coins and statues and posters and pennants — and later on T-shirts and tattoos and all the rest. Gagarin's Golden Anniversary: Honoring the First Astronaut 2011-04-12T08:20:00Z Gagarin's 108-minute flight was another major propaganda coup for the Soviet Union, which had successfully launched the first satellite - Sputnik - in 1957. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z This allowed Gagarin to visit Manchester, where he was invited by the Union of Foundry Workers - being a foundry worker himself, before becoming a cosmonaut. VIDEO: When first cosmonaut came to the UK 2011-04-08T07:38:10Z "For 10 whole minutes of his flight, he thought he was dead," said Gubarev, who knew Gagarin as a young fighter pilot. 108 mins that stunned the world: Russia honors Gagarin 2011-04-11T13:28:05Z One statue did fit the bill: this was sited in the town of Lubertsy, just outside Moscow, where Gagarin trained as a foundry worker in his teenage years. London statue celebrates Gagarin 2011-04-05T12:42:00Z He thought Mr Gagarin, being a foreigner, would look nothing like the people in Manchester - but when he saw him, it was apparent he did not. Space pioneer in the UK 2011-04-08T07:42:15Z But he says his father was acutely aware of the significance, and orchestrated a celebration in Red Square upon Gagarin's return to Moscow. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z "Gagarin is more than just an idol now, but a symbol of the beginning of a new era," Kondratyev said from orbit, in comments posted by the Russian space agency Roskomos. Soyuz docks 50 years after Gagarin's voyage 2011-04-07T08:29:55Z "When I dream now, it is mostly nightmares about the descent," said veteran cosmonaut Georgy Grechko, 79, who worked as an engineer on Gagarin's space capsule. 108 mins that stunned the world: Russia honors Gagarin 2011-04-11T13:28:05Z "For Gagarin and his friends...they spent a lot of time doing very punishing, physical endurance sort of traning," Dr Sellers said. Training astronauts 2011-04-06T23:34:22Z But at first, the British government was reluctant to grant a visa to Gagarin - because of the frosty relations between the two countries. Space pioneer in the UK 2011-04-08T07:42:15Z It has been suggested that Gagarin's humble upbringing may have tipped the scales in his favour. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Gagarin, who was just 27 years old when he flew around the Earth, died seven years later in a crash during a training flight in March 1968. Soyuz docks 50 years after Gagarin's voyage 2011-04-07T08:29:55Z The capsule entered a wild spin and temperatures inside rose dangerously: "I was in a cloud of fire rushing toward Earth," Gagarin later recalled. Reducing the risk 2011-04-06T10:08:26Z It is an exact copy of a sculpture in the town of Lubertsy, just outside Moscow, where Gagarin trained as a foundry worker as a teenager. London statue celebrates Gagarin 2011-04-05T12:42:00Z Mr Gagarin was a foundry worker himself - it was his first profession, before he became a pilot and, subsequently, a spaceman. Space pioneer in the UK 2011-04-08T07:42:15Z While Titov came from a middle-class background, Gagarin was the son of workers - proving that, under communism, even those who came from modest families could succeed. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Schoolmates jokingly called him "Sasha Gagarin" because he was always playing with a toy rocket, he said. Soyuz docks 50 years after Gagarin's voyage 2011-04-07T08:29:55Z Because of uncertainties about the effects of weightlessness, the first man in space - Yuri Gagarin - was not allowed to pilot his capsule. Reducing the risk 2011-04-06T10:08:26Z I still remember the excitement and fear of April 12, 1961, the day Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. Rethinking the Dream of Human Spaceflight 2011-04-05T12:15:14.567Z A metal fence around Manchester airport did not stop young Fred Garner from catching a glimpse of the man everyone was talking about in late 1961 - the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin. Space pioneer in the UK 2011-04-08T07:42:15Z So Gagarin was given a sealed envelope containing codes that would allow him to assume control of the spacecraft with the help of a crude onboard computer. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth in April 1961, beating the US by less than a month. In pictures 2011-04-05T11:02:14Z Final preparations were underway Monday evening at the Baikonur space center to launch a rocket in honor of the 50th anniversary of the flight of the first person in space, Yuri A. Gagarin. | Europe: Russia: Rocket Launch Marks 50 Years of People in Space 2011-04-05T02:26:47Z But Gagarin was an instant history-maker whose achievement transcended the politics of the time. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z Quite unexpectedly, the Manchester-based Union of Foundry Workers invited Mr Gagarin over, and even more unexpectedly, he accepted the invite. Space pioneer in the UK 2011-04-08T07:42:15Z Cables linking the spacecraft's capsule to the service module failed to separate before Gagarin's return to Earth. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z In time-honoured tradition, the three men earlier visited the cabin where Gagarin spent his last night before his flight. New crew head for space station 2011-04-04T23:28:21Z Gagarin liked pranks, she says, but he was always able to get people to forgive him. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z While studying here, Gagarin learnt to fly with the local "aero club". First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z Nespoli and his astronaut colleagues on the platform ran the camera whenever the station passed over portions of the Earth's surface that Gagarin saw. First spaceflight 2011-03-23T07:31:56Z So Gagarin's capsule was unexpectedly burdened with an extra module as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Their spacecraft is emblazoned with the name and portrait of the USSR's Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. New crew head for space station 2011-04-04T23:28:21Z Then someone finally said: 'Come in please, Mr Gagarin'. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z On 28 March 1968, Gagarin was himself killed on a routine training flight. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z No film exists showing what Gagarin saw through the viewports of his Vostok capsule; there is only an audio recording of his observations. First spaceflight 2011-03-23T07:31:56Z Temperatures in the capsule became dangerously high and Gagarin was spun around wildly, almost losing consciousness. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z It also made Gagarin an international star while his mission was hailed as clear proof of the superiority of communist technology. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Ms Kozlova said that Gagarin was in the sixth grade when he joined the school's aviation club and started dreaming of the stars. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z Gagarin was subsequently bestowed the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by the USSR's leader Nikita Khrushchev. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z When Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin returned to earth after his pioneering space flight five decades ago, he undertook a world tour in which he remarked on the "smiling faces" greeting him. Memory lane 2011-03-07T12:05:05Z Gagarin bailed out before his capsule hit the ground, parachuting to a safe landing near the Volga River. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Gagarin also received more than a million letters from fans across the world, an astonishing outpouring of global admiration – for he was not obvious star material. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Although his first job was as a foundryman, Gagarin later enrolled in the Saratov Technical College, where he learned to pilot a light aircraft. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z While at a resort in the Black Sea, Gagarin was apparently interrupted by his wife, while he was in a room with anouther woman - a nurse called Anna. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z Young self-confessed "space-nut" Robin was delighted when his mother said she would be taking him to the Soviet trade fair where Major Gagarin was to visit. Memory lane 2011-03-07T12:05:05Z Khrushchev would subsequently compare Gagarin to Christopher Columbus and bestow upon him the status of Hero of the Soviet Union. A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z In fact, Gagarin's flight was anything but a collective affair. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z As he heard that, he laughed and replied: 'Mr Gagarin? From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z During the historic 108-minute orbital flight, Gagarin was able to consume food through squeeze tubes and kept mission control updated on his condition using a high-frequency radio and a telegraph key. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z The capsule completed one orbit, re-entered the earth's atmosphere and landed in a snow-filled gully near the Soviet town of Izhvesk, paving the way for Gagarin historic mission in an exact copy of the capsule. Sotheby's to auction 1961 Soviet space capsule 2011-02-24T22:30:16Z When asked whether he had landed in the capsule or had ejected and finished his journey by parachute, Gagarin replied: "The landing proceeded successfully and my presence here demonstrates the success of the systems." A journey that shook the world 2011-04-10T23:58:42Z Gagarin became the face of Soviet space supremacy, while Korolev was its brains. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z When Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel in space on 12 April 1961, millions of people marvelled. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z In 1960, Gagarin - along with 19 others - was selected as a candidate for the Soviet space programme. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z In 1961, Shepard was picked out from the other "fighter jocks" to become the first American in space - after the Soviets shocked the world by boosting Yuri Gagarin into orbit. Not too old for the Moon 2011-02-04T00:26:56Z In 1961, Shepard was picked out from the other "fighter jocks" to become become the first American in space - after the Soviets shocked the world by boosting Yuri Gagarin into orbit. Not too old for the Moon 2011-02-04T00:26:56Z However, it was the launch of the first man into space that truly marked out Korolev – and Gagarin – for greatness. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Described as the first "citizen of the world", Gagarin was welcomed by the capitalist US and socialist France alike, embraced by Fidel Castro and introduced to Queen Elizabeth II. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z In the latter part of the decade, hopeful of returning to space, Gagarin began to focus on his training again. First in space 2011-04-04T22:57:55Z I find the argument that Gagarin "did not complete a spaceflight" just because he parachuted the last part of the descent very unconvincing. Not too old for the Moon 2011-02-04T00:26:56Z In April, Mr. Malinkovich and comrades went to the Aurora to release red balloons tied to pictures of Stalin, Che Guevara and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Reds Rebel at Ship Revels 2010-06-11T21:26:00Z The Gagarins were thrown out of their home and had to dig a shelter to survive the winter. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Monday marked the 49th anniversary of the first human spaceflight - by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961 - and the 29th anniversary of the first shuttle launch. Astronauts Celebrate 2 Big Space Anniversaries 2010-04-12T15:10:00Z The Soviet Union was the feared adversary, even more so after the Sputnik surprise and after Yuri Gagarin’s flight made him the first man in space, in spring 1961. 2010-02-08T23:29:00Z Gagarin left the earth, orbited it, and landed. Not too old for the Moon 2011-02-04T00:26:56Z "His memory," said Gagarin, "is better than my own, on which I have hitherto piqued myself not a little." Robert Browning A privileged few, including Gagarin, were selected and sent to Burdenko military hospital in Moscow where the pilot recalled being examined, intensely, by groups of doctors. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z And this is the story:— When the Princess Hélène de Gagarin married Alexander Rotscheff, she little anticipated that she would spend her honeymoon in the northern wilds of the Californias. The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California A KGB investigation suggested that a near-miss with another jet had sent Gagarin's plane spinning out of control, though the cause of the accident remains unclear and the subject of unending conspiracy theories. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z After Yuri Gagarin's spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere and was descending on its parachute, it wasn't known just how hard the craft would hit the ground, so Gagarin ejected and landed on his personal 'chute. Not too old for the Moon 2011-02-04T00:26:56Z On 4 April 1968 – after a huge state funeral in which tens of thousands gathered – Gagarin's ashes were interred close to Korolev's. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Behind the scenes, powerful forces had been backing Gagarin. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z The rocket we now rely on to put humans into space is essentially the same launch vehicle, taking off from the same launch pad, that was built by Korolev and which took Gagarin into space. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z I have an intense, very personal memory of Yuri Gagarin. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z In doing so, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to journey into space. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z "They tapped our bodies with hammers, twisted us about on special devices and checked the vestibular organs in our ears," Gagarin recalled. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z "If Gagarin could reach the greatest heights, then Khrushchev's rise to power from similarly humble origins was validated." Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Titov was convinced he would win but days before launch was told it would be Gagarin who would be going. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Marov – a fellow of the Russian Academy of Science who subsequently headed several space missions – today remembers Gagarin's talking quietly and calmly. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Then it was announced that Gagarin had landed safely. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z As it began its descent, Gagarin's capsule should have separated from the main spaceship but a cable did not detach. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Gagarin's triumph pitilessly mocked the image of dynamism which President Kennedy had offered the American people. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z "I was in a cloud of fire rushing toward Earth," Gagarin recalled. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Ten minutes later the errant cable burned through; the two modules separated; and Gagarin's capsule ceased its wild rotation. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z News of Gagarin's flight swept round the globe. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z My mother, to my eternal gratitude, spotted that Gagarin would be opening the Soviet Trade Fair in London on 11 July when our family was on holiday in the city visiting relatives. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z The Soviet programme looked unbeatable with Gagarin and Korolev as its face and brains. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z A car drew up and Gagarin bounced out. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Gagarin went on to meet the Queen, lay a wreath at Karl Marx's grave and visit Manchester, rather bizarrely as the guest of the Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z Gagarin charmed wherever he went, though I rather liked the remark by then prime minister Harold Macmillan, who noted the people who lined the streets to see the cosmonaut. Sergei Korolev: the rocket genius behind Yuri Gagarin 2011-03-13T00:05:08Z |
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