Yuri Gagarin's Falsified Record - It Happened in Space
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The British Film Institute in London is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic flight with KOSMOS, a season of films dedicated to Soviet sci-fi.
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Part two of KINO will be presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of Yuri Gagarin's momentous journey…
"I could have gone on flying through space forever." -Yuri Gagarin
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Yuri's Night is in 25 days, commemorating the date, April 12, 1961, when the first human, Yuri Gagarin went out in space. There are 12-hour long overnight parties all over the world and you can probably find one near you.
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