When Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in his spacecraft, Vostok 1, he was one of the most famous people on earth.
Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in Earth orbit. Learn more about her life, career and ...
Soviet cosmonaut Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first man in space on 12 April 1961. Major Gagarin orbited the Earth for 108 minutes, travelling at more than 17,000 miles per hour ...
NASA is an American agency known for its space exploration and aeronautics research ... 1969 40,000—60,000 USD NASA Buzz Aldrin's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission (visible in the ...