On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched a dog named Laika into space. She rode aboard the Sputnik 2 with only one meal and a seven-day oxygen supply. She made history as the first living ...

In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes,” which may have been the case for his dog, who accompanied Warhol on ...

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.

From fruit flies to monkeys and even a tortoise, a variety of animals have made the historic journey beyond our planet.

Laika, the involuntary pioneer ... and later went on to have a litter of her own with a Kennedy family dog. The President referred to the babies as pupniks. Ralph Morse—The LIFE Picture ...

A dog feels like a logical animal for a robot to imitate and the ... and the spooky-limbed quadruped is now an established means of remote monitoring and patrolling large sites. Laika sets out to fuse ...

A DOG that 'ripped open' a Malvern family's beloved pet was returned to the care of its owner after a separate attack last year. Richard Marriott, whose family pet Laika was put to sleep after ...

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 ...