The first flight into space: Yuri Gagarin experienced a real drama on April 12, 1961
Never before or since has the race for space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union been so close as in the case of the first manned space flight. The race was won by Yuri Gagarin when he circled the Earth on April 12, 1961 during a 108-minute flight. American Alan Shepard followed … Read more