Queen spoke via video link to British scientists, educators and schoolchildren
Sky At Night presenter, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, has same birthday as cosmonaut Gagarin, who died in 1968 - and asked monarch what he was like
Gagarin had visited Buckingham Palace during four-day tour of Britain in 1961
While discussing meteorite that landed in Gloucestershire earlier this week, the Queen said to one scientist: I m glad it didn t hit anyone!
Part of British Science Week - a celebration of UK role in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths)
The Queen charms scientists as she s shown fascinating pictures of Mars
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The Queen jokes it s important to come back from Outer Space as she marks science week during zoom call
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Queen in first appearance since Meghan and Harry row as she talks NASA Mars mission
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