On this day, April 12, we celebrate one of humanity’s greatest milestones—when a human first left our planet and ventured into space. On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Earth aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1.

His legendary words—“Poyekhali!” (“Let’s go!”)—marked the dawn of the space age and a monumental achievement for science, courage, and international competition. Gagarin’s 108-minute journey turned him into a global icon and opened the door for all future space exploration.

Happy Cosmonautics Day!

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