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First man in space Yuri Gagarin 'wanted to fly again'Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin turned in to an international icon when he became the first man to travel in to space 50 years ago. In her first interview with Western media, his daughter Elena Gagarina explains how his ... read more
Students Visit NASA Despite Government Shutdown Talks
In honor of the 50th anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's orbit around earth on April 12, 1961, the third and fourth graders traveled down to Mountain View. Though NASA officials were bracing for a government shutdown on Friday, students from ... read more
'Yuri's Night' to celebrate space exploration
Scheduled for Tuesday at Montana State University Northern, the event is “Yuri's Night,” marking the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight — Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's 108-minute orbit of the Earth. There will be telescopes, ... read more
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