TIL that in 1961, three months after successfully returning to Earth as the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin's tour brought him to Manchester. I think that's pretty cool!

Which is like outer space, if you're from Croydon.

And there is still a plaque at the airport commemorating his visit near T3 Arrivals, which I think is overdue an upgrade to some public art in the new terminal works.

I met Scott Kelly in Pontefract

Related fact, Helen Sharman is from Sheffield and came to our school a couple of times to talk to us