This Date in Space
50 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) achieved an age-old dream of mankind and became the first human to see our world from space.
30 years ago today, the United States achieved a manned return to space with the first flight of Columbia (1981-2003).
30 years ago today, the United States achieved a manned return to space with the first flight of Columbia (1981-2003).