A look at a milestone in space travel By Alan Cannon April 15, 2021 History & Archaeology In April 60 years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space. The German Aerospace Center is dedicating a video with historical recordings and references to the present to this formative event. Source: DLR TagsmilestoneSpacetravel Recent Articles These are the differences between the AirTag 1st and 2nd generation Computer & Phone March 1, 2026 Ventilation when there is pollen count: It depends on the time of day Health & Medicine March 1, 2026 Flitsmeister gets you more traffic fines (iPhone news #9) Phones February 28, 2026 Watch Formula 1 cheaper (without Viaplay): these are your alternatives Phones February 28, 2026 The physics of squeaky sneakers Astronomy February 28, 2026 Related Stories History & Archaeology Matings between humans and Neanderthals were gender specific Alan Cannon - February 27, 2026 History & Archaeology A massacre of women and children 2,800 years ago Alan Cannon - February 26, 2026 History & Archaeology Stone Age characters from the Swabian Alb could be forerunners of writing Alan Cannon - February 24, 2026 History & Archaeology A Bronze Age princely tomb in Normandy Alan Cannon - February 19, 2026