Yuri Gagarin In London by Hank WalkerLIFE Photo Collection
On April 12, 1961, Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space. That date has become known as Yuri's Night, a time to celebrate humanity's place amongst the stars.
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Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics
The Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics was opened on 3 October 1967 in Kaluga, and is named after Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a school master and rocket science pioneer who lived most of his life in this city.
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The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Washington D.C.
One of the highlights of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum collection is the Apollo 11 Command Module, as flown by astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins to the Moon.
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Zvezda, Moscow
Research & Development Production Enterprise Zvezda was founded in 1952 to develop aviation pressure suits and in-flight refelling systems for the USSR's space research program. In the 1960s it began to design space suits, including the one worn by Yuri Gagarin.
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Stafford Air and Space Museum, Weatherford
The museum is named for Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, a native of Weatherford and one of only 24 people to have travelled to the Moon. Exhibits include materials and technology from the Space Shuttle program, Hubble Space Telescope, and the Mir Space Station.
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The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, Moscow
Located within the 'Monument to the Conquerors of Space' in the north-east of Moscow, the museum celebrates the important figures and feats of Soviet space exploration, Gagarin, Sergey Korolev, Sputnik, and Soyuz.
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
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Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center
The Vehicle Assembly Building was designed to assemble the large components of the Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle before they were transported to the launch pad.
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The LC-39A Launch Pad, Kennedy Space Center
On July 16 at 13:32 UTC, Apollo 11 left the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Centre on Merritt Island, Florida. Three days later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would step onto the lunar surface.
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The International Space Station
In 2017, Google worked with scientists and astronauts to bring Street View to the orbiting station, so even gravity-bound Earthlings can experience the thrill of flying through space.
