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- Yuri Gagarin (born March 9, 1934, near Gzhatsk, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now Gagarin, Russia]—died March 27, 1968, near Moscow) was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first man to travel into space.
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Major Timothy Nigel Peake CMG (born 7 April 1972) is a retired British European Space Agency astronaut, Army Air Corps officer and author.
Apr 21, 2016 · This weekend, British astronaut Tim Peake will becomes the first man to run a marathon in space. Peake, who is four months into his six month stint aboard the International Space Station,...
In December 2015, Tim became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station and conduct a spacewalk during his six month mission. He also ran the London marathon from space. Tim’s mission engaged more than two million students in outreach activities.
Apr 25, 2016 · UK astronaut Tim Peake has broken the world record for fastest marathon run in space. Tim ran the distance of the London Marathon, 42km, on a treadmill on the International Space Station...
Jun 16, 2016 · The British astronaut is returning from his six-month stay on the International Space Station this weekend. Here are some of the firsts and records he's achieved while in space.
Dec 4, 2015 · Tim ran the London Marathon in 1999, finishing in 3:18.50. He will not try to beat that time as his medical team at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, will be monitoring the run to ensure he is perfectly healthy for his return to Earth.
