Laika was launched into orbit by the Soviet space scientists to test the life expectancy in outer space. The Soviet media ...
On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. Laika was a 3-year-old stray ...
Canine cosmonaut Laika rests comfortably inside the Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 before being blasted into orbit in 1957.Credit ...
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First animal in space! Brave stray dog whose 1957 space mission made history and never returned
Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, became the first living creature to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. Her one-way mission, intended to gather data on life in space, tragically ended within hours ...
James Findlay spoke with American writer Kurt Caswell about his own mission to understand more about this fascinating chapter ...
In the late 1950s, Moscow’s streets were full of stray dogs that adapted to freezing nights and scarce food. One small mixed‑breed stood out to Soviet researchers for her calm nature and size. She was ...
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