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Laika became the first dog to orbit Earth 69 years ago. Decades later, a scientist revealed what really happened hust hours after launch- In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive
- In 1947, the military sent fruit flies 67 miles into space to test radiation risks. 11 years later, NASA was founded in 1958, with animal flights underway in America now
- In 1951, Soviet space dog Bobik escaped before launch; scientists found a stray near the canteen, named her ZIB, and sent her 100 km up before a safe returnA stray dog known as ZIB unexpectedly filled in for a canine that went missing just before a Soviet rocket launch. With no training at all,...29 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 1951, Yorick the monkey and 11 mice rode an Aerobee rocket to 236,000 feet; the flight showed animals could survive launch and landing, though Yorick died after touchdownIn 1951, a rhesus monkey named Yorick embarked on a groundbreaking mission aboard a rocket, soaring nearly forty-five miles above the New M...29 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- In 1960, two dogs orbited Earth on Sputnik 5. A year later, one of their puppies reached the White House as a surprise gift for US first lady Jacqueline KennedyTwo Soviet dogs, Belka and Strelka, orbited Earth and returned safely. Strelka later had puppies, and one was gifted to the Kennedys. This ...28 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- In 2015, NASA's New Horizons flew past Pluto and captured detailed images of its frozen surface. More than a decade later, scientists revisited the images and found evidence that liquid nitrogen may have once flowed across the dwarf planetScientists found evidence of liquid nitrogen flow beneath Pluto's Sputnik Planitia. This flow may have occurred after rising through cracks...14 Aug, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- The heartbreaking story of Laika, the Russian space dog who circled Earth 2,570 timesIn 1957, Laika, a Moscow stray, became the first dog in orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Her mission aimed to study spaceflight effects on living be...16 Jan, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- How and why Russia's Luna-25 moon mission failedRussia's first mission to the moon in nearly 45 years has failed, as its Luna-25 spacecraft reportedly spun out of control and collided wit...21 Aug, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
- Russia's Luna crashes: Why it's so difficult to land on Moon and what ISRO has planned for Chandryaaan-3 safe landingRussia's first lunar mission in 47 years, Luna-25, crashed into the Moon, leaving India's Chandrayaan-3 mission as the only spacecraft in t...21 Aug, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
- Russia's first lunar mission in decades fails; leaves India's Chandrayaan-3 only spacecraft in the race to land on moonThe Russian spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, which has difficult terrain, on Augu...20 Aug, 2023, 09.06 PM IST
- Monthly production capacity of Covishield, Covaxin planned to be increased: GovtFrom January 16 to August 5, 44.42 crore doses of Covishield were supplied by Serum Institute of India and 6.82 crore doses of Covaxin by B...06 Aug, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
- China's 'space dream': A long march to the moon and beyondThe world's second largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a permanently crewed space ...17 Jun, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
- India, Russia to establish a '2+2 ministerial dialogue' between foreign, defenceRussia now has become part of a small group of countries with whom India has 2+2 dialogue of foreign and defence ministers. India has such ...29 Apr, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
- China's 'space dream': A long march to the Moon and beyondThe country has come a long way in its race to catch up with the United States and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of ...10 Feb, 2021, 08.57 PM IST
- China's 'space dream': A Long March to the MoonBeijing has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and of eventually se...24 Nov, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
- Dr Reddy's partners with Department of Biotechnology for Sputnik V vaccine clinical trials in IndiaChairman of Dr Reddys Laboratories, Satish Reddy said, "We are pleased with the collaboration with BIRAC as an advisory partner for clinica...29 Oct, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
- Indian astronaut may travel to International Space Station for training mission in 2022: ReportThe International Space Station is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit.03 Oct, 2018, 05.04 PM IST
- NASA probe beams sharpest ever images of PlutoMission scientists expect more imagery from this set over the next several days, showing even more terrain at this highest resolution.06 Dec, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
- Meet the animals that created their own history to revel inMany of these animals have offered their services or have been the inspiration to mankind.16 Aug, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
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