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The U.S. agency angered Russian embassy officials after saying April 12 marked "technological advances space exploration brings" without mentioning a historic Soviet-era flight.
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The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating the achievements of astronauts who are âstretching the boundariesâ of where civilization can go, beyond the stratosphere.Â
Observed annually on 12 April, the International Day commemorates the date in 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin carried out the first ever human space flight, opening the way for space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.Â
In a message, Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA), said that 60 years ago, âa new era for humanity began â with sky no longer the limitâ.Â
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