From the streets of Moscow to the stars: Laika, the soviet space dog, pioneered a voyage into space ... [+] that was both groundbreaking and heartbreaking. On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union ...

Laika, the Russian stray, was the first dog to orbit the Earth. She was sent into space on a flight in 1957 which had been timed to mark the anniversary of the Russian Revolution. She died after ...

animals were some of the first Earth creatures into space. One, a Russian dog named Laika, became notable for being the first creature to survive going into orbit. Laika perished in space ...

The Late Late Eurosong Special saw six acts battle it out to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision Song Contest ...

Whether a Soviet space dog party anthem will be regarded as out of this world at Eurovision is another question. Let’s hope the public voters are correct, and it does not come crashing down to ...