April 12, 1961 - The First Human Space Flight

**50th Aniversary of Human Space Flight Stamps issued by UN Postal Administration

A year ago, The United Nations declared April 12th as the International Day of Human Space Flight. This day intends to "reaffirm the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of States and peoples..."

The Night Sky During the Second Quarter of 2012

This is an update of the previous list showing some of the stars and planets that you can see in the night sky during the second quarter of 2012.