Yuri's Night 2009: A Space Exploration Celebration

Yuri's Night celebrates humankind's bold ventures into space, and is celebrated on the anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's 1961 flight into space. The event was founded by Loretta Hidalgo, George...

Vanna Bonta Presents Smart Fashion and Aerialistas at Yuri's Night - Will Bl...

Vanna Bonta Presents Smart Fashion and Aerialistas at Yuri's Night(April 13, 2008 - Mountain View, CA) A fashion, music and dance event was one of the least hyped but not-to-be-missed events April 12 at the...

It's Yuri's Night, and the Feeling's Right

April 12th is Yuri's Night, in honor of the first human in space: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.Gagarin was an engineer and pilot of light aircraft who was amongst 20 finalists for the first manned mission to...

Dog Star: Laika Honored in Moscow

The first living thing in space (at least from Earth) has finally gotten her due: a statue has been erected in Moskow for Laika, the first Earthling in space. Laika began life as a street dog, and was later quite...