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Who Was the First Human in Space? (It Wasn't Who You Think)
First human in space?
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Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first human in space on 12 April 1961 aboard Vostok 1, completing a single orbit of Earth. He is the answer most people miss.
What is the answer to this space history quiz?
The answer is Yuri Gagarin. Most people guess Neil Armstrong, but Gagarin reached space in 1961, eight years before Armstrong walked on the Moon in 1969.
Was Neil Armstrong the first person in space?
No, and that's the common mistake. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon, but Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space, back in 1961.