Laika, a female, was launched into space in 1957 aboard Sputnik II, paving the way for human space missions. (The Minnesota Star Tribune) Comment Gift Share Listen ...

Photos Show Laika, the First Dog in Space? The Samoyed-terrier mix was said to have been aboard the 1957 Soviet Spacecraft, Sputnik 2.

November 3 - Russia today successfully launched a second space satellite. It weighs half a ton and has a dog on board. Laika, the female dog that was a passenger aboard Sputnik II.Credit: (AP ...

Laika, the first living creature ever sent in space, onboard Sputnik II.-/AFP At the time, the Soviets claimed they had euthanized Laika through a poisoned portion of food.

For the “priceless-to-science” body of Laika, the Russian dog still orbiting in Sputnik II, rival spaceships battled grimly last week with every weapon still unknown to science. The futuristic ...

Laika, the dog that died in Sputnik, has caused a ripple of compassion the world over, even as compassion may be excited when any life is sacrificed for whatever reason. The sacrifice of Laika, how ...

Space dog: Laika, a stray from the streets of Moscow, made history as the first living creature in space. She survived only a few hours aboard Sputnik II, launched on 3 November 1957. Credit: SPL ...