#cosmonauts day

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

"I don't see any god up here. But from here the Earth is beautiful, without borders or divisions."

The first words of a human in space.

Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, April 12, 1961.

Thanks to Clara Statello

[mamonna]

It's cosmonautics day, it's 12th of April and it's 61 years since the first manned space flight done by Yuri Gagarin.

[otmaplusalexei]

58 years ago today on the 12th of April, 1961, Yuri Alexeievich Gagarin became the first human being to enter space. He orbited space for 108 minutes before returning to earth. Because of his bravery to venture where no human has ever gone before, we celebrate Cosmonauts Day on this iconic day. Great men and woman cosmonauts are also rightfully celebrated on this day but Gagarin paved the way for all of them, and for all of space exploration. I chose this image because despite being the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin was a man known for his warmth and his infectious smile.

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Celebrating Cosmonaut’s Day with French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet

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(This interview was conducted in French.)

From 250 miles (402 kilometers) above Earth, Thomas Pesquet’s (@thom_astro) photos raise our eyes to the stars. The French astronaut, who’s aboard the International Space Station (@iss) for six months, was selected to become an astronaut in 2009. “I began training right away,” says Thomas. “I had to learn Russian, work to stay in peak physical condition and take survival courses. There was also advanced training on how the International Space Station works and how to conduct the scientific experiments that we do aboard.” And, most importantly, he had to learn how to float.

“Floating in microgravity is an amazing feeling,” says Thomas. “You feel so free. At the beginning, I was really awkward — I was trying to do too much too fast. Like riding a bike, it takes time to learn how to do it. But over time, it began to feel more natural. At night, when everyone else is asleep and I have the station to myself, I like to just float for a bit. It totally relaxes me.” When Thomas finally got to the ISS after training, what surprised him most was the beauty of our planet as seen from space. “There are no words, no images that can convey the beauty of the Earth as you soar 250 miles above it,” he says.

[mamonna]

60 years since first man in space

[dumpsterfire-dweller]

Sometimes your babygirl is Yuri Gagarin, first man to go to space who did so aboard the Vostok on April 12th 1961

[inheaveneverythingisfine]

Cave of Trees Cosmonauts Day Paths of The Restless

[fuckyeahsovietrussia]

APRIL 12, 1961 IS COSMONAUTS’ DAY. ☭