What Happens to Your Brain When Youâre Hungry. When youâre hungry and your stomach growls, it feels like hunger is coming from your tummy, but your tummy is actually a secondary player in the âhunger game.â Itâs actually your brain that makes you yearn for something to eat, hopefully, something healthy.
First man in space. On 12 April 1961 Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space when he orbited the Earth once during a 108 minute flight. In 1960 Gagarin, a fighter pilot, was shortlisted for the Vostok 1 programme, which built on the success of Sputnik 1 just three years earlier. German Titov was Gagarin's closest rival for selection-both men tried to impress space programme director Sergei Korolev.
7 facts you probably didn't know about Sally K. Ride, the first woman astronaut in space. NASA astronaut Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. Ride was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Sally K. Ride was known as a woman with many talents and accomplishments. She's known for marrying fellow astronaut Steven Hawley, being born in Los Angeles and being a fan of tennis.