09:12 UTC+01  -  In 50 years, people will look back on today and wonder why we're so pre-occupied with Yuri. By then, space travel will be commonplace, and our sense of wonder will be a footnote. To all future historians - it is a big deal. Get over it! Instead of being faster or bigger, Russia created an event to inspire. For the first time in history, someone was for known for doing; not just being. God speed, Colonel Gagarin.