Cosmonaut Day

On 12th April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. In Russia today is known as Cosmonaut Day in celebration of his achievements. Want to find out more? Read this interview with Yuri Gagarin where he describes how it felt to be in space, visit the University of Iowa Radio and Plasma Wave Group webpages for links to some interesting sites or visit Space Daily for the latest space science news.