Black-and-white photographs shared by some social media users are said to show Laika, a 13-pound stray from Moscow who became the first dog in space after being launched into low orbit aboard ...

help Laika get about on its graceful titanium limbs, whilst well-laced electrocardiography sensors are located on petting points on the back and neck, allowing the robot to seamlessly check on vital ...

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 ...

The rocket that lifted Laika to space was dubbed Sputnik 2 ... and later went on to have a litter of her own with a Kennedy family dog. The President referred to the babies as pupniks.