OTD In Space – March 9: Soviet Union Launches Dummy, Dog And Guinea Pig Into Space
On March 9, 1961, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9. This mission was a test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, which would later carry the first cosmonauts into space. Inside the spacecraft was a ...
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Cat Goes on Parachute-Skiing Adventures – Sporting its Very Own Tiny Helmet (Video)
A daredevil cat soared through the skies on a parachute-skiing adventure, sporting his very own tiny helmet. The bengal-mix named Thoth was securely strapped to owner Ivan Kuznetsov as they soared ...
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Blue Origin announces all-female New Shepard flight with Katy Perry, Gayle King
Blue Origin has lined up what would be the first all-female crew to launch to space since a Soviet woman’s solo launch in 1963, and that one had a lot less Grammy winners on board. Pop singer ...