"She died before reaching orbit, and before any real data was gleaned about sustaining life in that environment," says Dr. Stanley Coren, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia ...

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.

They picked the most obedient and most tolerant dogs from the group. Then, they conducted test runs in small capsules to narrow down the final candidates, and Laika was chosen. Sputnik 2 was ...

Professor Victor Yazdovsky played with Laika before she embarked on her journey because his father was in charge of the dogs in the Russian space programme. He told the BBC's Witness History ...

Her conceptual solution is to harness the enduring relationship between humans and dogs through a sophisticated AI robotic pet dubbed Laika. A blend of the cuddly kawaii stylings of Sony’s original ...

Animals like Dolly and Laika made history with their extraordinary contributions, ensuring they are remembered forever.