The protests were heard from all over the world to such an extent that a monument of tribute to that half-breed dog remembers her in Moscow. The name Laika (barker in Russian) became more than ...

Soviet publications claimed that the dog had died after a week in Earth orbit, and official documents were falsified. Decades ...

Here's the heartbreaking story of Laika... Who was Laika? Laika, a stray dog from the streets of Moscow, was in fact, the first living creature to orbit the Earth, who was launched aboard the ...

Former Britain's Got Talent contestant claims her song about Soviet space dog Laika inspired Ireland's Eurovision entry after a chance meeting with winner Larissa Tormey during a Wexford street ...