NASA: Coolest Photo From Outer Space You’ll See Today
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Explanation: On April 12th, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space. His remotely controlled Vostok 1 spacecraft lofted him to an altitude of 200 miles and carried him once around planet Earth. Commenting on the first view from space he reported, “The sky is very dark; the Earth is bluish. Everything is seen very clearly”.
Alan Shepard, the first US astronaut, would not be launched until almost a month later and then on a comparatively short suborbital flight. Born on March 9, 1934, Gagarin was a military pilot before being chosen for the first group of cosmonauts in 1960. As a result of his historic flight he became an international hero and legend. Killed when his MIG jet crashed during a training flight on March 27, 1968, Gagarin was given a hero’s funeral, his ashes interred in the Kremlin Wall. On yet another April 12th, in 1981, NASA launched the first space shuttle.
A good reminder that, regardless of what the trendy atheists claim, there are some things bigger than man.
by Mondoreb
image/source: APOD: Yuri’s Planet
hat tip: Some unknown Farker
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~~~A good reminder that, regardless of what the trendy atheists claim, there are some things bigger than man.~~~
So toeing the line with the zealots and their religious fairy tales is the answer? Hardly. Religion is the opiate of the masses. Designed to manipulate via the dogmatic threat and reward system (heaven and hell). Yes the world is a wonderous and mysterious place, but if you think that validates your ‘holy hoohah’ you’re dreaming. But it’s the lore we’ve been force fed, so whatever floats your boat.
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