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Yuri Gagarin

Soviet cosmonaut Major Yuri Gagarin is shown in a black and white portrait photograph wearing a space helmet with the visor open.
Science
It’s been 60 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space
An elderly white man in front of a white background
Global Politics
Khrushchev’s son recalls Sputnik, Gagarin ascent in US-Soviet space race
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Arts, Culture & Media
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s legacy
Arts, Culture & Media
Vi Hart on Cosmonauts, Math, and the New Right and Wrong
Global Politics
Soviet space memorabilia
Global Politics
One small step