Yuri Gagarin
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The Soviet cosmonaut who was the first human in space, referenced in the context of the space race motivations behind the Apollo program.
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Videos Mentioning Yuri Gagarin

Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Harsh Truth About Horoscopes (sorry but it’s true)
The Diary Of A CEO
The Soviet cosmonaut who was the first human in space, referenced in the context of the space race motivations behind the Apollo program.

MIT AGI: Artificial General Intelligence
Lex Fridman
The first human in space, his famous quote 'The earth is blue. It is amazing' is cited as an example of the drive behind scientific and engineering exploration.

Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel | Lex Fridman Podcast #356
Lex Fridman
A Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space, completing an orbital flight of Earth in 1961. His mission is acknowledged as a monumental task and a significant achievement in the Space Race.