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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Yuri Gagaran (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography, accompanied by a picture of Yuri Gagarin in his formal army suit. Printable version of page available.
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Other

Soyuz Spacecraft Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of the "workhorse" of the Russian space program.
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Other

Soviet Space Photos: Photos of Voskhod 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Actual photos of the Voskhod 3, viewable as larger versions upon clicking the thumbnail.
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Other

Vostok Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of various Vostok capsules, rockets, and suits.
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Other

Aaa: Vostok 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Mechanical details about the Vostok 1 that carried the first man into space.
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Other

German Aerospace Center: Human Spaceflight Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the German Aerospace Center, contains detailed information on missions to Mir from March '92 to March '97 displayed in the links below.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Valentina Tereshkova

For Students 9th - 10th
The achievements of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, are overviewed in this Wikipedia encyclopedia article.
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BBC

Bbc News: Son of a Peasant

For Students 9th - 10th
The British Broadcasting Company (April 1, 1998)chronicles Yuri Gagarin's life and accomplishments.
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Other

3 D Vostok

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3-D VRML rendering of the Vostok spacecraft. Detailed and highly interactive.
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Curated OER

See Explanation. Clicking on the Picture Will Download

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site presents a brief overview and newspaper clip documenting the first manned space mission. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.
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Yuri Gagarin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Yuri Gagarin.
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Curated OER

Yuri Gagarin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Yuri Gagarin.