April 11, 2019 – Yuri's Night

160+ Yuri’s Night Parties from Finland to Antarctica Celebrate Over 50 Years of Accomplishments in Human Space Exploration

Walnut, CA, April 11, 2019 –(PR.com)– Many would say that the 1960s were the golden age of human spaceflight. There were massive achievements by the Soviets and the Americans that helped the world superpowers to send the first manned space ships into orbit and eventually to the moon. The technology to accomplish these historic missions spawned […]

Yuri’s Night Celebrations Honor ‘An Amazing Year’ For Human Spaceflight

Yuri’s Night — an annual celebration of the anniversary of the first human who made it to space — will launch 160 worldwide events on April 12 in what organizers say is a special time for human spaceflight. The event is a celebration of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and his historic first flight on April 12, 1961. […]

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Yuri's Night is the World Space Party. Every year on or around April 12th we celebrate all that humanity brings with us as we explore the cosmos: music, art, science, culture, and each other! We use space to bring the world together, to empower the greatest parts of who we are, and give vision to where we are going. Join us and rock the planet by planning an event or finding an event. We'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line at [email protected]

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