The 12th of April marks the anniversary of the first manned space flight in 1961. It was an important day for the Soviet Union, and for Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut, a farmer's son and father of two. The world quickly got to know the face of the smiling Russian in his space suit standing beside Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, receiving flowers and honors. The Soviet Union had many official heroes, but Gagarin was perhaps one of the most genuinely popular. A large number of boys had received the name Yuri in his honor, and thousands of them dreamed of following in his footsteps. Gagarin was young, courageous and appealing, the ordinary boy who dazzled the world with his exploit. He became an instant Soviet celebrity, people turned to him for help and flooded him with letters. His life cut short in a tragic plane crash in 1968. These days the Russian space program survives by letting foreign cosmonauts spend time at the Mir space station for a fat fee. Being a cosmonaut these days seems like a lot of risk and hard work for little money and the conquest of space is hardly high on the Russian government's list of priorities at this moment. And nonetheless, Gagarin remains a twentieth century hero. More than any cold war era triumph in the rivalry between two systems, it was a symbol of human triumph.
London is amazing city. There is 8 787 892 people. The streets are full of people. Ekaterina The Quin is a popular person in London. There are many places of interest in London. Tourists often come to London and spend a lot of money. Big-Ban is the largest clock in the world. 150-year-old big Ben, is one of the main tourist attractions of London. The modern Big Ben was built in 1858. The watch has become a popular attraction and appears in many films. At the beginning, Big Ben called the biggest bell of the Vesminster abbey, but over time the name passed to the clock and was fixed forever.
The Soviet Union had many official heroes, but Gagarin was perhaps one of the most genuinely popular. A large number of boys had received the name Yuri in his honor, and thousands of them dreamed of following in his footsteps. Gagarin was young, courageous and appealing, the ordinary boy who dazzled the world with his exploit. He became an instant Soviet celebrity, people turned to him for help and flooded him with letters.
His life cut short in a tragic plane crash in 1968.
These days the Russian space program survives by letting foreign cosmonauts spend time at the Mir space station for a fat fee. Being a cosmonaut these days seems like a lot of risk and hard work for little money and the conquest of space is hardly high on the Russian government's list of priorities at this moment.
And nonetheless, Gagarin remains a twentieth century hero. More than any cold war era triumph in the rivalry between two systems, it was a symbol of human triumph.
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