Laika was a friendly stray found in Moscow and believed to be just three years old when she was sent on a doomed one-way mission to space aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft in 1957 ...

On November 3, 1957, a Soviet rocket launched Earth's second artificial satellite, Sputnik 2, into orbit, carrying a living ...

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 ...

The poignant story of Laika, the dog sent into space with no means of return, has recently resurfaced online, reigniting a wave of sadness. Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was just one of many ...

Laika is remembered by many for being the first living creature to be sent into space, on November 3, 1957. Laika was the only crew member of the second artificial satellite in history, Sputnik II.