День космонавтики

April 12th is an International Day of Human Space Flight.

April 12 1961 started a new era in space exploration programs.  Read  about the history of Soviet-Russian Space Program on Roscosmoswebsite. 

The first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin died in an accident on March 27, 1968. 

Russian is an official language of the International Space Station.

Russian cosmonaut Alexej Leonov was the first man to walk in Space. 

Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to fly in Space. 

For more information about US and Russia space programs, Internationsl Space Station, video and pictures from space, visit NASA or Roscosmos. 

Both corporations have dedicated YouTube channels. You can find videos for kids, lessons from space, learn about life on the ISS.