Fifty-four years ago today, a plucky little mongrel became the world's first space pilot, taking a one-way trip aboard Sputnik 2. Here's to you, Laika.
Image: Detail of "Laika", by Phineras X Jones. Prints available from the artist.
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I read this a while ago, very rivetting, very emotional, but for a space nut, very illuminating: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika_%28comics%29