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Letter to wife before Gagarin's flight
Two days before departure, Gagarin wrote a farewell letter to his wife and two daughters, in case of a bad case.
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Investigate the mysterious death of the astronaut Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin's hasty action during a training flight could be the cause of the world's first astronaut's death at 34 years old.
Science story
Twice escaped death in the universe
The first human astronaut was Yuri Gagarin - the former Soviet astronaut - with a record: In April 1961, it flew 108 minutes in orbit around the Vostok spacecraft 1.
Health
Freezing brain science Russian genius waiting for revival day
According to Daily Mail, Russian scientist Yuri Pichugin died at the age of 67 last month because of a heart attack after going out to cold 7 degrees Celsius.
Science invention
Breakfast machine
Yuri Suzuki, 26, Japanese and colleague Masa Kimura - are alumni of the Royal College of Art London - have successfully built automatic breakfast machines.
New technology
The amazing diamond revolution in Russia
Russian scientists have learned how to make ultra-thin diamonds. Building on that carbon nanostructures will produce a new generation of electronics that is much more re…
New technology
Russia builds 'perfect nuclear weapons'
On January 27, Russian professors announce a successful production