60 years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space 

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In Russia and around the world, Yuri Gagarin is seen as a hero. He was the first man to venture into space. Monday marks 60 years since that first voyage into space. Host Marco Werman speaks with author Stephen Walker, who has a new book about Gagarin called, “Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space.”

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