April 13, 2007
Let's Party Like Its 1961
NASA Ames to Host Celebration of Humankind's First Flight Into Space
"NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., will host a major celebration of space exploration commemorating humankind's first flight into space by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Yuri's Night is an international celebration of human space achievement designed to raise awareness and support for space exploration."
Coalition for Space Exploration to Broadcast the First-Ever Web cast of Yuri's Night
"The Coalition for Space Exploration, whose mission it is to promote the nation's Vision for Space Exploration, has supplied nearly 30 Yuri's Night parties with promotional products for its new advocacy site www.SpaceAdvocate.com."
Editor's note: The Coalition for Space Exploration is to be commended for their strong support of Yuri's Night. SpaceRef is also a corporate sponsor - and both SpaceRef and NASA Watch will be onsite at Ames Friday night/Saturday morning for this groundbreaking event.
Yuri's Night at Ames Research Center, official website
Yuri's Night Houston, Official website - looks to be an exciting party as well.
The Web cast will be streamed live Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. PDT at www.SpaceAdvocate.com. A link can also be found on both www.yurisnight.net and www.worldspaceparty.net.
Editor's 12 April note: Have you been to Google lately? Looks like they have a special interest in Yuri's Night. Stay tuned - MUCH more to follow.
