On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched a dog named Laika into space. She rode aboard the Sputnik 2 […] ...

Ireland’s Eurovision act EMMY has released the music video for her song and Ireland’s entry to the song contest, Laika Party.

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 ...

Laika, the Russian stray, was the first dog to orbit the Earth. She was sent into space on a flight in 1957 which had been timed to mark the anniversary of the Russian Revolution. She died 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 ...