Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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TechBits: In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. Aboard the Vostok 1, he orbited the Earth once in a flight that lasted just 108 minutes, but it changed history forever.

Gagarin’s mission wasn’t just a victory for the Soviet Union. It was a defining moment in the space race and a turning point for all of humanity. For the first time, a human being left Earth and returned safely, proving that space travel was possible.

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