Theme editorial: The attraction of space
Issue 363 | Page 13 | Published Dec 2016
Description
In 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 1 into space, the first satellite to orbit the Earth. There was no news until it had been successful. This was followed by Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space in 1961..
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