It wasn't so long ago, really, that the first man flew into space. Now Earth's orbit plays host to tourists and joggers.
Anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's first human space flight was an all-night party of DJs, glowing lights and hula-hoopers.
April 16, 2007
April 16, 2007 CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman captures the Yuri's Night Celebration at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Yuri's Night: Burning Man meets NASA
April 14, 2007
April 13, 2007
April 12, 2007 Astronauts aboard International Space Station welcome new crew, prepare for a marathon and snap a few photos of an erupting Earth.
April 12, 2007
April 16, 2007
The only person running the Boston Marathon and keeping dry is astronaut Sunita Williams, who is aboard the International Space Station.
April 16, 2007 CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman captures the Yuri's Night Celebration at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Yuri's Night: Burning Man meets NASA
April 14, 2007
At an open meeting at the SETI Institute, scientists discuss NASA's plans to use the new Kepler spacecraft to search for Earth-size planets orbiting stars.
April 13, 2007
On April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union awed the world when it announced that Gagarin had successfully orbited the Earth and returned safely.
April 12, 2007 Astronauts aboard International Space Station welcome new crew, prepare for a marathon and snap a few photos of an erupting Earth.
April 12, 2007
Here's the magnificent last view NASA's Kepler Space Telescope ever saw: The prolific planet finder went to sleep for good last year, but captured one final view before saying goodnight.
ESA Mars rover named after Rosalind Franklin, brilliant DNA pioneer: Franklin, who died in 1958, helped us understand the molecular makeup of DNA and RNA.
Discuss: Round and round the Earth we go
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