First human spaceflight and its enduring legacy

April 12 marked the International Day of Human Space Flight — a date of profound historical and symbolic significance. Established by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, this international observance commemorates a defining event in human history. On that day, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space, orbiting the Earth aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1. His flight, lasting just 108 minutes, was not merely a technological breakthrough. It was

By The Korea Herald