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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. Laika was a 3-year-old stray ...
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The heartbreaking story of Laika the street dog, who was literally sent to space to 'die'
As astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have safely returned to earth, celebrations are in order. The two, whose nine day mission turned out to be a nine month ordeal, will now go through an ...
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This dog died alone in space - then they lied about it
Laika was sent into orbit in 1957 as part of the Soviet space program. She proved that launch and spaceflight were survivable ...
1. A path of burning light -- 2. Animals in the heavens -- 3. The making of a space dog -- 4. Scouting the atmosphere -- 5. A face in the window -- 6. First around the Earth -- Epilogue The ...
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