The first human to orbit the earth was Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. His Vostok 1 spacecraft was launched on April 12, 1961, orbited earth in 1 hour 29 minutes at a maximum altitude of 187 miles (301 km) and came back to earth with what the accounts suggest was less than a textbook landing.
Lord,
there is something in our nature that constantly wants to explore what is around us.
For generations humans looked at the moon and the stars and wondered if we could ever go there.
We pray that all that we learn from our exploration of the universe may increase our sense of wonder at all that is and help us to have a realistic sense of our place in creation.
Amen
By Fr Pat O'Shea
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