Science of Yesteryear/QotD: March 9th, 2010

Posted by: Danny  :  Category: Astronomy, Quote of the Day, Science of Yesteryear
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“Poyekhali!” (”Let’s Go!”) - Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin

On this day in 1934, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born. Gagarin was the first man in space. He shouted this expression on April 12th, 1961, as the engines fired on the launch-pad to propel him on this historic mission.

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