Laika was a Russian dog who was sent on a one-way trip into space and has become a symbol for the use of animals in ...

Laika was a friendly stray found in Moscow and believed to be just three years old when she was sent on a doomed one-way ...

The heart-wrenching tale of Laika, the dog sent into space to circle the earth with no return ticket, has recently reignited ...

Article continues below Despite the small dog holding the unique title of being one of the first animals in space, it offered no comfort as she was propelled away from earth, the sole passenger ...

Despite her unique status as one of the first animals in space, it provided little solace as she was launched away from Earth ...