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 ...

During the space race between the USA (United States) and the USSR (Soviet Union) there was a rocket launched named Sputnik 2 with a dog on board who became the first dog in outer space!

On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, but a dog. This journey aboard the Soviet spacecraft, Sputnik 2 ...

Ape to ride next Sputnik, dog still alive in No. 2 By HENRY SHAPIRO MOSCOW, Nov. 4, 1957 (UP) - Russia said today that its scientists are planning to use anthropod apes as the next passengers for ...

Frank Cottrell Boyce's book Sputnik's Guide To Life on Earth asks a big question - can a dog from outer space save the world? Frank visited Authors Live to read from the book and talk about writing.

Ape to ride next Sputnik, dog still alive in No. 2 By HENRY SHAPIRO MOSCOW, Nov. 4, 1957 (UP) - Russia said today that its scientists are planning to use anthropod apes as the next passengers for ...