The fate of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, is still shrouded in mystery. Everyone knows that he became the first man on the planet to fly into space, although no one knows how exactly he died. Conclusions of the governmental committee investigating Gagarin’s death have not been exposed still. The committee to investigate the death of cosmonaut, test pilot, Soviet Union Hero Yuri Gagarin was established on March 28, 1968 – the next day after the tragedy. However, all documents related to the investigation were subsequently classified

Already in 1949, experiments on animals began. In these, our group from the institute of aviation medicine took part. The task was to study the possibility of surviving a flight at a height of 110 to 470 kilometres. The flights took place at the Kapustin Yar polygon. The first launch was successful. The dogs reached 110 kilometres, then the cabin that contained them free-fell to a height of seven kilometers. At this point a parachute opened and both astronauts landed safely.

For many victims, the first they know of becoming part of one of Britain's growing crime trends is an anonymous call or text message offering help in finding their missing cat or dog. Within hours, the animal, whose missing status has often been advertised on neighbourhood lampposts with the offer of a reward for its return, is found and a rendezvous set up to exchange the pet for cash.

Those who grow up without a dog at home are unlucky. Dogs heal our children simply with their presence – they improve their mood. In addition, children with Cerebral Spastic Infantile Paralysis are restricted in their movement, and for them, playing with a dog is a form of healthy exercise and physiotherapy

The homeless dog, named as Kuchum, was living at a construction site. A group of unidentified criminals brutally mutilated the animal. They tried to skin the dog alive, but then hung it on a fence and left there to die

When Gagarin was flying into space, no one even hoped that the cosmonaut would ever return
On April 12th, 1961 the Soviet Union achieved an incredible accomplishment: the USSR left the USA behind in the most prestigious race of all. Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin became the first man, who orbited planet Earth in a manned spacecraft and returned home. The date of April 12th is celebrated as the Cosmonautics Day in Russia

Conceiving a child on board an orbital station will probably become real in distant future
Rostislav Beleda worked as a sexologist in the Central Aviation hospital for many years. The doctor said that the heroic deed of space exploration was rather harmful to cosmonauts' health. When space conquerors returned to planet Earth, medics had to spend a lot of time teaching them most primitive things how to walk and be able to move normally, like any other human being. Weightlessness exerts a great influence on the muscle system, not to mention the nervous one: cosmonauts become rather short-tempered after space adventures

Cosmonauts May Soon Add Another One to the Russian Space List of Firsts
On July 25, 1969, many Americans watched their televisions in awe asastronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and said, "One small step forman, one giant leap for mankind." Americans were amazed at what advances intechnology had produced: a man on the moon.  Ticker tape parades greetedreturning astronauts.  America had proven itself a leader in the space race.