International Day of Human Space Flight 2024 - April 12
April 15 , 2024
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- The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to establish this day.
- This day is commemorated every year to mark the beginning of the space era for mankind.
- On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union became the first human to travel around the earth in space.
- Later, on June 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person on Earth to set foot on the moon.
- The theme of this year is 'Encourage Scientific Curiosity'.
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