Soviet scientists have said this will be done by 1960. Meanwhile, Sputnik II - the second earth satellite - orbited around the earth with a live dog aboard as the first space traveler.

Though the little dog holds the unique distinction of being one of the first animals in space, it was no consolation as she blasted away from earth, as the lone passenger aboard the Sputnik 2 ...

On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from ...

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 ...

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