The film features never-before-seen footage of Laika and other Soviet canine explorers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new ...

In the late 1950s, Moscow’s streets were full of stray dogs that adapted to freezing nights and scarce food. One small mixed‑breed stood out to Soviet researchers for her calm nature and size. She was ...

She didn't have a name when they found her on the streets of Moscow, but she became known as Laika, which means "barker." On Nov. 3, 1957, this mild-tempered mutt entered the history books and the ...

Dogs that changed history and captured our hearts Throughout the annals of human civilization, countless dogs have served as faithful companions, working partners, and beloved family members. Yet some ...

A Russian street dog named Laika was the first living creature to orbit Earth. This is so well known a fact as to scarcely need stating – but in becoming trivia, the ambition and brutality of the ...

When it opened a year ago, Corktown’s UFO Factory teased a kitchen that would serve gourmet “Laika Dogs.” (You know, as in Laika, the first dog in space. Laika ...

On April 11, 2008, a monument of Laika, the first dog in space, was unveiled by Russian officials at the Moscow military research facility, where she was prepared for her flight into orbit. In the ...