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International Day of Human Space Flight

12 April 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen. This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.

Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 69th session, 853th meeting.

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June 15, 2026

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 69th session.

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Yuri’s Night 2023 – Zagreb.

April 05, 2023

Join the Yuri’s Night 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia . Date:2023-Apr-14 to 15 Time: 06:00 PM (PDT) - 01:00 AM (PDT) Where: Pivana 1892, Ilica, Zagreb, Croatia. We invite all Earthlings and aliens, geeks, Trekkies, Mandalorians, lovers of space, beer lovers, and party animals to join us at a unique event – Yuri’s Night in Zagreb, Croatia, the celebration of the flight of the first man to space – and soon to launch – the first Croatian satellite – CroCube! Take part in an interesting lecture by Captain Daniela Jović on the CroCube mission updates, and a lecture on astrophysics by scientist Lana Ceraj, show everyone how much you know about the composition of the Venusian atmosphere and Captain Picard’s tea in the big Space Pub Quiz, and for those from planets Instagram and TikTok we have prepared numerous fun activities such as taking pictures with the astronaut mascot, the 3D replica of the CroCube satellite, or our h...

Did the General Assembly ever consider UFOs?

April 11, 2024

In 1977 and 1978, at the request of Grenada, the United N ations General Assembly took up The issue of UFOs . Included on the Assembly’s agenda for its 32nd and 33rd sessions was the item “Establishment of an agency or a department of the United Nations for undertaking, co-ordinating and disseminating the results of research into unidentified flying objects and related phenomena” . While draft resolutions sponsored by Grenada in each session were not pressed to vote and were not adopted, the world body did adopt decisions 32/424 and 33/426. In 1978, the General Assembly decided to invite “interested Member States to take appropriate steps to coordinate on a national level scientific research and investigation into extraterrestrial life , including unidentified flying objects , and to inform the Secretary-General of the observations, research and evaluation of such activities”. Find links to both Assembly decisions here , courtesy of Ask Dag , the service catering to inquiring minds...

Yuri's Night 2023 in Moscow, Russia.

April 11, 2023

On the eve of the 62nd anniversary of the first manned flight into space, the main international party was held, where everyone could get closer to the stars! This year, cosmonauts, scientists, journalists, artists, designers and businessmen took the stage to share their valuable knowledge and answer dozens of interesting questions from the audience. The main goal of Yuri's Night is to show the vastness of professions in astronautics and tell about the value of everyone's contribution to the development of the industry. In 2024, the program will be even richer and cooler! Waiting for you!