The image shows a memorial stone, likely located in Karsha, Russia, commemorating the landing of the Vostok spacecraft carrying a mannequin and a dog named Zvezdochka (Little Star) on March 25, 1961. The stone is made of green marble with a darker oval inset containing an image of a dog. Below the image, there are inscriptions in Russian detailing the event and noting that this test flight paved the way for human spaceflight. It is further noted that on April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a citizen of the Soviet Union, became the first human in space. The stone sits atop a layered brick base. The background features glimpses of the sky and some greenery. A watermark from a Redmi 7 AI Dual Camera is visible in the lower left corner.

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The image shows a memorial stone, likely located in Karsha, Russia, commemorating the landing of the Vostok spacecraft carrying a mannequin and a dog named Zvezdochka (Little Star) on March 25, 1961.…read more

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