Laika was a Russian dog who was sent on a one-way trip into space and has become a symbol for the use of animals in ...

The same is true of the first animals in space. Human beings had visions of traveling above the atmosphere and out toward the moon and planets, but the survivability of such an enterprise was very ...

The poignant story of Laika, the dog sent into space with no means of return, has recently resurfaced online, reigniting a ...

Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was just one of countless animals used in the relentless pursuit of human discovery, as we ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

Animals That Can Survive In Space ...

NASA is investigating how zero gravity affects the nervous systems of animals—and the results could change everything we know about space biology. In microgravity, animals struggle with balance ...