Shoes Off to Space

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Shoes Off to Space

Ever since I first saw a satellite or spacecraft hurtling across a clear cloudless blue Namib desert sky from horizon to horizon, I have been hooked on all things to do with space exploration.

Therefore, it really pleased me to learn earlier today that one of my space heroes, Yuri Gagarin, became the first human in space because he displayed respect and had the good grace to remove his shoes before he climbed into a prototype of his Vostok capsule.

Isn’t this an incredible factoid? Out of all the 5 other well qualified prospective cosmonauts available to go on the historic flight, he landed the gig because he took his shoes off.

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