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How are religion and Russian space science connected
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28 May 2021, 04:55 GMT+10
A nation with a past deeply rooted in the religious worldview, Russians happened to get to space first in 1961 - and Yuri Gagarin, famously, didn t see God . But, religion and astronautics have always been close.
The idea of space travel was first created by a Russian Orthodox philosopher that was born with the last name Gagarin.
Portrait of Nikolay Fyodorov by Leonid Pasternak
Leonid Pasternak
A school teacher and librarian, Nikolay Fyodorov (1829-1903) opposed the idea of property of books and ideas and never published anything during his lifetime. He refused to be photographed and to sit for portraits and two of his depictions had to be made secretly. Most of his teachings he conveyed orally to his disciples and friends. The founder of the Russian cosmism philosophy, Nikolay was a bastard son of Prince Pavel Gagarin (1789-1872). It is considered a coincidence that the first man in space a
How are religion and Russian space science connected? Pyotr Kovalev/ТASS A nation with a past deeply rooted in the religious worldview, Russians happened to get to space first in 1961 – and Yuri Gagarin, famously, “didn’t see God”. But, religion and astronautics have always been close.
The idea of space travel was first created by a Russian Orthodox philosopher that was born with the last name ‘Gagarin.’
Portrait of Nikolay Fyodorov by Leonid Pasternak Leonid Pasternak
A school teacher and librarian, Nikolay Fyodorov (1829-1903) opposed the idea of property of books and ideas and never published anything during his lifetime. He refused to be photographed and to sit for portraits and two of his depictions had to be made secretly. Most of his teachings he conveyed orally to his disciples and friends. The founder of the Russian cosmism philosophy, Nikolay was a bastard son of Prince Pavel Gagarin (1789-1872). It is considered a coincidenc
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Russia marks Cosmonautics Day in pictures
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became famous worldwide after his 108-minute flight above the earth 60 years ago.
Larger than life
Yuri Gagrin s status rocketed him to major status even beyond the grave. A statue of him stands on display at the Museum of Cosmonautics.
Festivities above and below
The day has been celebrated every year as Cosmonautics Day since the spaceflight took place in 1961. It is even celebrated underwater at the aquarium at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy.
Keeping children looking up
Students at a school named after Gagarin took part in the day s celebrations outside the Volgograd Planetarium, dressed like the beloved cosmonaut.