Laika, the first dog in space, made history aboard Sputnik 2 but faced a tragic fate. Sent by the Soviet Union in 1957, she became a symbol of early space exploration, yet her mission was never meant ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: 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 scientific testing which has been shared online ...

The devastating story of Laika, the dog who was sent into space to orbit the earth and never return, has stirred fresh heartbreak online. Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was just one of ...