The Lost Cosmonaut in Space

Did you know some believe the first human lost in space was erased from history?

During the early Space Race, the Soviet Union rushed to beat the West,

launching missions in total secrecy. Whispered recordings and leaked reports claim a cosmonaut

was sent up before Gagarin, but something went wrong. The capsule launched,

the transmission crackled. Then his voice changed. Panic, confusion,

unaware he had just signed his death warrant beyond Earth's reach. The signal faded.

The mission was scrubbed from records. Officially, it never happened. No name,

no grave, just silence orbiting the planet.