From the streets of Moscow to the stars: Laika, the soviet space dog, pioneered a voyage into space ... [+] that was both groundbreaking and heartbreaking. On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union ...

A must-see attraction is the Museum of the History of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in the heart of the facility. It ...

Monkeys, like Albert II, reached space in 1949, and Ham the chimpanzee followed in 1961, paving the way for human flights. Soviet dogs Belka and Strelka safely orbited Earth in 1960. Tortoises ...

With Marvel Rivals gaining more attention, fans are already throwing out ideas for which heroes should join the roster next. While many expected Drax to be the obvious choice, thanks to his combat ...

animals were some of the first Earth creatures into space. One, a Russian dog named Laika, became notable for being the first creature to survive going into orbit. Laika perished in space ...

The Late Late Eurosong Special saw six acts battle it out to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision Song Contest ...

Whether a Soviet space dog party anthem will be regarded as out of this world at Eurovision is another question. Let’s hope the public voters are correct, and it does not come crashing down to ...