On April 12th, 1961, some Russian dude named Yuri became the first man in the history of the world to go into space.
47 years later, haven’t we moved on? Isn’t this old news? Why are we still celebrating? Does this explain 120 parties in 40 countries on 7 continents around the world?
Yes, Yuri Gagarin’s flight marked the start of the space age. But this celebration is about much more than remembering history. Yuri’s Night is a celebration of mankind’s future. We’ll join together on April 12th, 2008, from across the globe (and from orbit) to embrace the spirit of exploration and discovery that energizes and excites all of humanity.
Each party has its own personality - find one close to you at http://www.yurisnight.net/2008/. If you’re in the Washington, DC area, come join us at NASA Goddard! - http://dc.yurisnight.net/
March 31st, 2008 at 1:26 am
I’m really looking forward to the blowout here in Houston this year. I’m volunteering for the morning shift to help with educational activities and I’ll either be at or volunteering for the big party that night. I’ve just got to take the middle of the day to walk my dog and feed my cat!
March 31st, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I’ll be coming to the DC area party at Goddard, too.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I will be volunteering at the Ames location. I have to admit, I was hesitant about it last year and stayed far away from it. Now after the dust has settled and the buzz is out, I want to see for myself how art, music, science and engineering can be portrayed together. I’ll be starting my shift around 2 pm until who knows! Hope to see some of you there!
April 3rd, 2008 at 8:23 pm
hi yn in iran and in shushtar i hope good night yuris night
April 4th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I’ll be volunteering at Ames too.
See ya there J. Kremer.
April 11th, 2008 at 4:12 am
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