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What if Yuri Gagarin had never gone to space?

Summary by The Gryphon
12 April marks 65 years since Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, became the first human to voyage into outer space. His 108-minute orbit around the earth in a converted nuclear missile served as a key scientific development and a pivotal event in Cold War politics. This article explores the consequences of this success as well as a hypothetical world in which this landmark event did not occur. Gagarin served in the air force before his 1959 qualifi…
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The Gryphon broke the news in on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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