Why Are Soviet Medals on the Moon?

On the lunar surface you can find two distinct soviet medals commemorating two soviet cosmonauts, komarov and gagarin. But how did they get there? #shorts

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[ninja]

This is actually mad respect, even when two countries have tension the respect and honors given is respect to all of us as human beings.

[skipads]

All the respect in the world to Gagarin, flying up in a little tin can where no one had ever been.

[Ammiethyst]

For those who don't know, Gagarin (and the other potential cosmonauts) were flight testers. A decade or so after his flight into space, Gagarin tragically crashed in one of the flight tests.

[shaneabreu]

True science ignores politics and respects all noble pioneers in their field.

[AtomicExtremophile]

Komarov had a nasty end, but was a hero...he knew the ship - Soyuz 1- was flawed, but also knew if he didn't fly the mission his friend Gagarin would have to. Komarov kind of accepted he'd die.

[arthurford]

Gagarin haven't died because of the space mission. He died because he has crashed in a trial flight on Mig-15 (he was not the pilot)

[JeremyWhalen.]

Even during war, those who have respect for one another will always persevere and thrive

[BruceNewhouse]

The Russian space agency has a park with monuments to cosmonauts and astronauts. They actually have significant and permanent tributes to all the U.S. astronauts and had the Challenger crew’s before any existed in the U.S.

[abrahamel-gothamy]

Mhmm love that display of humanity. Why can’t we get a little more cooperation like that these days?

[lokesharma]

I feel so good to have seen and heard Gagarin when he visited India and seeing Neil Armstrong around 1969. I still remember clearly Neil Armstrong greeting my mother with a Namaste from his slow moving car .

[dollabz]

I did not know this. What a beautiful gesture

[JustSapoetra]

Now this is very good to hear. Even in the risk of a huge war they still respect each other

[TeoCH]

I honestly feel sad for Komarov. He basically sacrificed himself so Gagarin could live. Soyuz (the craft he tested) became the only way to get to the ISS for around 15 years.

[troybujnowski]

It's called being a genuine human being!! Much RESPECT AMERICA

[MrArcheopteryx]

More like it. Millions will approve of this respectful gesture.

[electricerger]

I think Space Force described it best: Science is an international fraternity. They care more about the advancement of humanity than boarders.

[ShubhamPatil-cbdk]

"the actual photo on the medals on moon may look different", like I am gonna go check and sue this bro

[MrCooper]

Respect is respect. No matter what country you are from.

[DestroyerGillard]

And how they got here is quite fascinating: *a person put it there*

[Makkis]

The beef was between the politicians, not the scientists.