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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nASTANA – When Yuri Gagarin lifted off on April 12, 1961, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan became the starting point of the space age — though not yet a space power in its own right. The date would later be marked as Cosmonautics Day, anchoring the country’s place in global space history. Kazakhstan has long been…\n\nThe post Kazakhstan Was Launchpad for First Human in Space, What Comes Next? appeared first on The Astana Times.",
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