But Yuri’s death is still felt keenly.” We are driving through the Smol­­ensk region, several hours west of Moscow, on our way to Gagarin City for a symposium at which Leonov will speak.

When Barack and Michelle Obama visited Moscow in 2009 ... not only of Russia’s royal jewels but also of every Yuri Gagarin statue, every postal tribute, and every published encomium.

Some 64 years ago to the day - April 12, in 1961 - Yuri Gagarin rocketed into space as ... 15 jet near the Chkalovsky aerodrome just outside Moscow but what happened exactly?

A sculptural plaque depicting in bas-relief legendary cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin -- the first human to travel to outer space -- ...

As their greatcoats held back the chill of an early Moscow spring ... and Mark Vande Hei — surely felt the presence of Yuri Gagarin. And before they left Earth last Friday, they paid tribute ...

Yuri Gagarin’s daughter Yelena, who is currently Director General of the Moscow Kremlin Museums, told TASS the memories of her father evoke warm feelings in people regardless of what generation ...