![]() ![]() What followed was a decade-long pursuit of the moon and command of the cosmos, as the world’s two superpowers staged a competition-at once a sprint and a marathon-to determine who would rule the sky. That day, the Cold War-era Space Race literally took flight as Gagarin became the first human to fly in space, piloting Vostok 1 on a single orbit around Earth. What is Yuri’s Night? In April of 1961, Yuri Gagarin forever changed the world as we knew it. ![]() Many describe the event by saying it is as if NASA decided to host Burning Man. It blows the doors off anything else I have seen- especially of our event in LA!!!”Īnd why shouldn’t it be the biggest and best event, with so much of our history and economy tied to the space industry? Now in its 8th year, it has become a must-attend event that leaves a huge impression on all attendees. “I was just preparing a talk on Yuri’s Night for International Space University and found the Huntsville event website and was SO IMPRESSED with the event, the video and the website. In fact, Loretta Whitesides, who along with her husband George (CEO of Virgin Galactic) founded Yuri’s Night, had this to say: Truth be told, Yuri’s Night is a worldwide event with hundreds of parties on 6 continents, and the Huntsville party is bigger than any other. The unique event celebrating space exploration drew thousands of people from all over the region in recent years. With a DJ elevated above the crowd, dancers in costume, glow sticks, projection mapping, and festival-level concert production, the party is not one that you would expect to see in the Tennessee Valley. ![]() The massive costume party on April 22 nd, which is open to the public at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, closely resembles a rave combined with Halloween. This has been one of the wildest and geekiest parties in Huntsville for a few years now, we’re looking forward to raging again at Lowe Mill!Īt Yuri’s Night Huntsville, rocket scientists are bigger than rock stars. Thanks to our friends at Yuri’s Night for writing this week’s guest article and giving us the rundown on the upcoming event, happening on Saturday, April 22nd at Lowe Mill. ![]()
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