50th anniversary of human space flight

[vilakins]

It was 50 years ago that Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space--and it's also Greg's birthday (though for him not till tomorrow because he's in the US) which has always pleased him.

Google have a great 50s/Soviet-style logo for the occasion; see it here. The actual Google page shows a rocket blasting off; check it out on your 12th.

Here are "just over 50" (51 in fact) space-related photos which you can vote on if you wish. Many are familiar, others quite unusual and new to me.

And thanks to elmey, here's a 1961 Life photo of Yuri Gagarin's parade in London.

I hope I get this to crosspost to LJ while it's still the 12th.

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I like it! He looks very friendly.

I'm pretty sure Greg took photos of a Gagarin statue in Bulgaria, in a Varna park. [goes to look] It was the Sea Gardens and the only one I could find was Greg kneeling by a plaque devoted to Gagarin. He's always had a special affinity for him for making his flight on his birthday. :-)