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 ...

Before humans ever set foot in space, animals like dogs, monkeys, cats, and even spiders were sent to explore the unknown, helping scientists study space's effects on living beings ...

Laika showed bravery and stoicism throughout the gruelling conditioning process and was selected to be the first animal to travel in space. Before her mission, one of the scientists took her to his ...

Before humans, these 8 animals travelled to spaceLaika the Dog: In 1957, the Soviet Union sent Laika, a dog, into orbit aboard Sputnik 2, making her the first animal to circle the Earth. Her journey ...

The dog, described as a female Russian breed, became the first living creature to orbit the Earth when she was launched aboard the space satellite Sputnik II.

Some dogs were picked up from the streets or left in space, such as Laika, a stray in Moscow, who was hastily strapped into a metal carrier to fly in Sputnik 2 which blasted into orbit in November ...

The poignant story of Laika, the dog sent into space with no means of return, has recently resurfaced online, reigniting a wave of sadness. Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was just one of many ...

The heart-wrenching tale of Laika, the canine sent into space to circle the earth with no return ticket, has recently reignited sorrow on the internet. Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was merely ...

Laika, who was expected to perish on her journey into Earth’s orbit, was packed inside the Sputnik II’s diminutive cockpit alongside just a few days worth of food and water before launching ...