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

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

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.

It was 60 years ago, on November 3, 1957, that Laika—an 11-lb ... went on to have a litter of her own with a Kennedy family dog. The President referred to the babies as pupniks.

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 ...

Sputnik was followed a month later on 3 November 1957 by Sputnik II, carrying a dog called Laika, who became the first living creature in space. Laika did not survive the flight, but in May 1959 ...

Laika (not pictured) was a stray that was found on the streets of Moscow. Laika was an adorable Russian dog that launched on Sputnik 2 in 1957. It was the first animal to orbit the Earth ...