NASA hangar

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.--In a festival that is now celebrated in various forms around the world to recognize the 50th anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's first human journey into space, more than 6,000 students from around the Bay Area visited NASA's Ames Research Center here for Yuri's Education Day.

With games, a scavenger hunt, and tours of a supersonic F-104 Starfighter, NASA opened its hangar doors to foster the spirit of exploration and education.