What if I told you that a fly landed in space? Impossible, isn't it? Well, it appears that it has happened! While we can all ...

In the early days of space exploration, scientists sent animals like fruit flies, monkeys, dogs, tortoises and worms into ...

Animal astronauts laid the groundwork for human spaceflight, providing critical data on the physiological effects of space ...

For better or worse, humans have sent an ark's worth of other animals into space. This veritable zoo of space travelers includes dogs, mice, fish, tortoises, frogs, spiders and non-human primates. But ...

Laika, the Russian mixed breed, was one of the first animals to be sent into space in 1957, but the little dog was destined to never return to earth after being selected for the experimental mission ...

5 animals that have been to spaceIn 1968, the Soviet Union sent two tortoises around the Moon aboard Zond 5. They were among the first animals to circle the Moon and return to Earth.

According to historical documents, Laika was among the first animals in space at a time when little was known about how spaceflight might affect living organisms.

Iran, which is gearing up to launch astronauts into space in coming years, has put a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit, an official is claiming.

10 Animals That Have Been to Space In 1947, fruit flies became the first animals in space, sent by American scientists to study cosmic radiation’s effects.

Despite her unique status as one of the first animals in space, it provided little solace as she was launched away from Earth, the lone passenger aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft.