Daily Quiz: On the early Space Race


Laika, a stray mongrel selected for the mission, became the first animal to orbit Earth.  Photo credit: Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics

Laika, a stray mongrel selected for the mission, became the first animal to orbit Earth. Photo credit: Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics



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