Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Gagarin
Description: WebYuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes.
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yuri-Gagarin
Description: Web5 days ago · Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut who on April 12, 1961, became the first man to travel into space. His Vostok 1 spacecraft orbited Earth once in 1 hour 29 minutes at a maximum altitude of 187 miles, bringing Gagarin immediate worldwide fame. Learn more about Gagarin in this article.
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Link: https://www.history.com/news/what-really-happened-to-yuri-gagarin-the-first-man-in-space
Description: WebApr 12, 2016 · Seven years after becoming the first man to fly into outer space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin died in a plane crash under mysterious circumstances. By: Sarah Pruitt Updated: May 16, 2023 ...
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Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210409-yuri-gagarin-the-spaceman-who-came-in-from-the-cold
Description: WebApr 12, 2021 · Yuri Gagarin belied the West's austere impression of the Soviet Union – a charming, easygoing Russian with a ready smile. The first man in space became a powerful propaganda tool. It was the ...
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Link: https://www.space.com/16159-first-man-in-space.html
Description: WebJan 11, 2024 · Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human in space. In 1961, he orbited Earth aboard the Vostok 1 space capsule, the first-ever crewed spacecraft....
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Link: https://www.nasa.gov/history/remembering-yuri-gagarin-50-years-later/
Description: WebMar 27, 2018 · “Poyekhali!!” With that one Russian word, meaning “Let’s go!” on April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to become the first human to travel in space. Upon his return from his history-making single orbit of Earth, the Soviet Union treated Gagarin as a national hero.
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Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/yuri-gagarin-first-man-in-space-1779362
Description: WebMay 15, 2019 · Yuri Gagarin (March 9, 1934–March 27, 1968) made history on April 12, 1961, when he became both the first person in the world to enter space and the first person to orbit the Earth. Although he never again went to space, his achievement was one of the most significant events of the "space race" which eventually saw men land on the moon.
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Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-12380744
Description: WebApr 10, 2011 · By Paul Rincon Science reporter, BBC News Yuri Gagarin's single orbit of Earth 50 years ago this month ushered in the era of human spaceflight. Gagarin's 108-minute flight was another...
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Link: https://science.nasa.gov/resource/yuri-gagarin-first-human-in-space/
Description: WebApr 9, 2018 · Credit. NASA. Language. english. On April 12, 1961, the era of human spaceflight began when the Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth in his Vostock I spacecraft. The flight lasted 108 minutes. Front page of the Huntsville, Ala., Times on April 12, 1961.
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Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-12460720
Description: WebApr 4, 2011 · Profile: Yuri Gagarin 4 April 2011 Gagarin's name was immortalised when he made a single orbit of Earth in 1961 By Paul Rincon and Katia Moskvitch Science reporters, BBC News On 12 April...
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