On April 12, 1961, the world witnessed history in the making when Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter space.

And as they did back then, the mysteries of the Universe continue to blow us away.

On International Day of Human Space Flight, Emaad and Audrey delve into some crazy facts about the Milky Way, stars, and the real (read: not round) shape of the moon!

Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek

Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar

Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors