A stray dog wandering the streets of Russia may have played a key role in inspiring the Soviet space program. Before Laika became the first dog in space, scientists tested how stray dogs adapted ...

Laika was not intended to return alive, and she died shortly after the launch due to overheating and stress. Her body disintegrated into space on re-e ...

A senior official warned the U.S. risks losing its edge in space as strategic adversaries continue making gains at "an eye-watering pace." ...

not only through its ambitious lunar and deep-space exploration programs, but also what analysts describe as its deepening counterspace capabilities. In response to a question about China and Russia, ...

Known for his vast range of kitsch memorabilia, Martin Parr’s new book Space Dogs showcases his collection of objects that pay tribute to Russia’s iconic canine cosmonauts It’s 1957. The USA and the ...

The US has 'observed five different objects in space maneuvering in and out and around each other in synchronicity,' says ...

Where the Russians had their dogs, the Americans had their chimps, with Ham and Enos being launched, and getting back, in 1961. So far Russia was winning the Space Race. But the Americans were ...

The maneuvers, initially identified by commercial satellites, took place in 2024. They involved three Shiyan-24C experimental satellites and two Chinese experimental space objects, the Shijian-6 05A/B ...