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Who was the first person to travel in outer space?

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The mysteries surrounding the death of Yuri Gagarin — the first human to ever travel into outer space — may finally have been solved thanks to fellow Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov. read more

But in fact the first person to travel in outer space was a Russian named Yuri Gagarin in 1961. He orbitted Earth once the 12th April 1961. Yuri was one of 19 pilots chosen by the Soviet space program. read more

He was the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961. Gagarin became an international celebrity and was awarded many medals and titles, including Hero of the Soviet Union, the nation's highest honour. read more

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