NASA scientists remember Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space

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NASA scientists remember Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin who was the first man to fly into outer space is remembered in the United States. Gagarin would have turned 70 on March 9.

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Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin who was the first man to fly into outer space is remembered in the United States. Gagarin would have turned 70 on March 9.

An official of the NASA Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, told Itar-Tass that the memory of Gagarin was still alive among NASA scientists because they consider his flight to be part of their history. However, NASA will hold no celebrations in Houston on March 9. The NASA official explained that Yuri's name was usually remembered in the centre's walls every year on April 12, the day of Gagarin's space flight, when NASA joins the celebrations of International Space Day.

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kareli and American astronaut Michael Foel who are working onboard the International Space Station (ISS) will also pay tribute to Yuri Gagarin's memory on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of his birth. The ISS crew emphasized the significance of the date during its recent contact with the Earth.

As Russia marks International Women's Day on March 8, it will be the first time that Alexander Kareli will have to congratulate his wife Svetlana from outer space. His secret dream is to cultivate flowers in orbit for his beloved wife. Cultivating flowers and plants is one of the cosmonaut's main hobbies on Earth and on the ISS.

Source: Itar-Tass

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