Mars is awakening. Volume 1. Volkov K.

"On the fourth of October 1957, the launch of the Soviet artificial satellite of the Earth began the era of the development of interplanetary space. After this significant date, only three and a half years passed, and a man entered the star highway. Will you ever forget the source of life on our planet-an incredibly generous bluish-white sun, completely unlike the earth. So far, only a few have been seen. But I am sure that in the future dozens or even hundreds of earthlings will see him, and these will be people of different professions and citizens of different countries. All of them will penetrate the secrets of the universe with a single thought of the good of mankind. It is not for the path to the stars for these people and for those who arrange them with technology... not looking up from the real possibilities of science and technology, but only slightly invading science fiction, I try to imagine how giant steps are erected one after another, Leading man to the Universe. ”

Yuri Gagarin, February 20, 1968