Launched on October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 was an 84-kilogram metal sphere with four antennas and a simple radio transmitter.

November 3 has long been a day marked by significant events that have shaped the course of history around the world.Starting with a global milestone, o ...

Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, became the first living creature to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. Her one-way mission ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into space, simultaneously launching the USSR and the United States into a space race. Warm Springs Ranch to open holiday ...

Originally published: Challenge to Apollo : the Soviet Union and the space race, 1945-1974. Washington, D.C. : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2000. Presage -- First steps -- Stalin and ...

Laika was launched into orbit by the Soviet space scientists to test the life expectancy in outer space. The Soviet media ...

One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.” History was made when Neil Armstrong stepped out of the Lunar Module on ...

A gentle, mixed-breed dog weighing just 6 kilograms, Laika was chosen for her calm temperament and small size, making her ...

But what's the point of having religious messages in space when there's no-one there to read them? This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to ...

Nearly 300 pets need homes in the Kansas City metro, and adoptions could cost potential owners $25 or less this week. Many Marines spent the morning catching up with old friends and reminiscing on ...