YURI GAGARIN. THE FIRST PERSON IN SPACE. HAS HAD HIS NAME REMOVED FROM A SPACE FOUNDATION...
1Yuri Gagarin. the first person in space. has had his name removed from a Space Foundation fundraiser. following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Soviet cosmonaut Yury Gagarin arriving in London for a Russian trade fair in 1961. Douglas Miller/Getty Images Yuri Gagarin has had his name removed from the US based Space Foundation's fundraising event. The Soviet cosmonaut was the first person to fly to space. on April 12. 1961. The nonprofit organization decided to change the name of the fundraiser amid 'current world events.' Get a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences. Loading Something is loading. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’. you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Yuri Gagarin. the first person to journey to outer space. has had his name removed from a fundraising event amid Russia's aggression towards Ukraine. Futurism first reported the story. The US based nonprofit Space Foundation announced on its website in a now deleted note: 'In light of current world events. the 2022 Space Foundation Yuri's Night is renamed 'A Celebration of Space: Discover What's Next.'' It added: 'The focus of this fundraising event remains the same – to celebrate human achievements in space while inspiring the next generation to reach for the stars.' The Space Foundation did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside of normal working hours. The fundraiser will celebrate the wonders of space and the 10th anniversary of the organization at the Space Foundation Discovery Center. The event will include 'astronaut meet and greets. a drone obstacle course. a silent auction. and more.' As a Soviet cosmonaut. Gagarin traveled to space on April 12. 1961. He orbited Earth once in 108 minutes and landed back in the Soviet Union. Following his space journey. he was awarded the Order of Lenin and given the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union and Pilot Cosmonaut of the Soviet Union. The move to change the name of the fundraiser comes amid a series of sweeping global sanctions recently imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Many brands have pulled their business from Russia and Western countries have removed Russia manufactured or branded products from stores. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Subscribe to push notifications Your browser does not support the audio element. You may download the file here: The Refresh from Insider The Refresh from Insider Welcome! For Mar 18. Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Dave Smith bring you realtime news... 00:00 10:41 Welcome! 00:11 It’s the 23rd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 00:05 Biden and Xi talk Ukraine 00:22 At least 130 rescued from theater 00:17 Schwarzenegger speaks out 00:40 Private jets flee Russia 00:23 Russia steals McDonalds’ logo 00:32 Burger King’s Russia problem 00:26 Coming up: workers have quit only to hate their new jobs 00:07 Webex by Cisco 00:12 Moderna seeks 2nd COVID booster for all adults 00:30 A kinder world in 2021 00:26 Tens of millions of Chinese people in lockdown 00:28 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame won’t quit Dolly 00:26 Lia Thomas makes history 00:30 American Airlines resumes in flight drinks 00:22 The Great Resignation side effect: new hire's remorse 03:55 Talk to you soon! 00:20 Spooler Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction. or dismiss a notification.
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