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43rd Anniversary of Gagarin's Flight
Written by Fraser Cain
Today is a very important day for all space enthusiasts - it's the 43rd anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic flight into space (and the 23rd anniversary of the first shuttle flight). The Russians celebrate today as Cosmonautics Day, but people around the world hold parties to remember Yuri and celebrate spaceflight. Here's a link to the Yuri's Night 2004 website, which lists 75 parties around the world. Maybe you should organize a Yuri's Night for next year? It's a great excuse to gather together with other space enthusiasts.
Fraser Cain
Publisher
Universe Today
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