Yuri's Night

When Yuri's Night, an organization dedicated to forwarding the cause of space exploration by holding events around the world each April 12, held over 120 parties on a single day in 2007, it was viewed as an incredible accomplishment unlikely to be topped. Earlier this week, though, Yuri's Night 2008... - April 11, 2008

The Yuri’s Night Houston organization is in the process of planning an extraordinary event to be held April 12, 2008, to celebrate the first human flight in space and the launch of the first space shuttle. Boeing has stepped up to serve as the Yuri’s Night Houston 2008 Presenting Sponsor.... - February 16, 2008

With just over two months left until Yuri's Night 2008, the single party to register so far in the Land Down Under is... in Singleton, Australia. - February 09, 2008

Yuri's Night 2007 saw the celebration of dozens of international parties, but not many were larger than the one held in Stuttgart, Germany. Hundreds of guests and reporters packed the SkyBar Stuttgart, which featured presentations from the European Space Agency (or ESA), stargazing, and greetings from... - January 24, 2008

Space enthusiasts around the world are beginning to mark their calendars, as only three months remain until the start of this year's Yuri's Night festivities. To help each party promote and plan their event, as they come even closer to April 12th, Yuri's Night has begun offering their Party Pack setup,... - January 14, 2008

People in cities around the world are gearing up for the hottest party in 2008--Yuri's Night. Phoenix, Arizona is no exception. Not only is Arizona the hottest state in America, but Arizona and Phoenix are no strangers to human and robotic space exploration. Many universities and companies around the... - December 21, 2007

Celebrate the dawn of the space age with Yuri’s Night Houston. On April 12, 2008, a celebration in honor of mankind’s first steps into space will take place with food, music, games, and a raffle for a free zero-gravity flight. What is Yuri’s Night? On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin... - November 04, 2007

Fifty years from the launch of Sputnik, the day that marked the beginning of the Space Age, the space event organizational group Yuri's Night is celebrating with the official start of planning for its 2008 festivities. "Yuri's Night is interested in raising awareness about all aspects of our... - October 05, 2007