A letter from the dead dog Laika the first conqueror of space This is the story of her heroic deeds and martyrdom a document of one of many lives it was deemed necessary to sacrifice in the name ...

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 ...

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 ...