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Movie Premiere: First Orbit
50 years ago Yuri Gagarin became the world’s first human to go into space. What did he see? He described…
Celebrate Yuri’s Night with the Crew of the Space Station
The Expedition 27 crew aboard the International Space Station sends a special message to the world to wish everyone a…
Yuri Gagarin and Vostok 1 Photo Album – 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight
[/caption] 50 Years ago on April 12,1961 the era of Human spaceflight opened with a roar to the heavens above…
Jethro Tull in Space
I've had this song in my head ever since Sunday when I first saw this video, so finally decided I…
Countdown to Yuri’s Night and the 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight !
Mark your calendars. April 12, 2011 marks the 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s astonishing First Orbit…
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Coalition for Space Exploration Tasks us to “Think Outside the Circle”
The aerospace industry is typically filled with engineers, scientists and pilots. Hardly the segment of the population that is subject…
What Did Gagarin See on His Historic Flight?
50 years ago, April 12th, Yuri Gagarin became the world’s first human to go into space. What did he see?…
As Shuttle Era Ends, What Will be its Legacy?
[/caption] When it comes to space flight, the media, politicians and the public tend to focus on who was “first.”…
Film Review: Nostalgia for the Light (in Atacama)
[/caption] It's difficult enough to imagine stark white telescope domes towering over a parched brown landscape made even more arid…
50 Years of Human Spaceflight: Yuri’s Night Video Contest
On April 12, 2011, everyone with the least bit of interest in space should be rockin’ the house. It’s the…