The First Human in Space

From NYT > Science:

A portrait of Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, is part of an exhibition in Moscow celebrating the 50th anniversary of his flight on April 12, 1961. The successful mission was a major space race victory for the Soviet Union and is still considered one of the greatest Russian achievements. It motivated the United States to land an American on the moon by the end of the decade.

Original article published in the Science section of the New York Times.