Belka & Strelka postcard, USSR (1960), by the photomontage artist Sveshnikov. The flags read “Happy New Year,” with the dogs’ names on the inside of the cockpits. (© FUEL Publishing) Edited by Damon ...
In the late 1950s, Moscow’s streets were full of stray dogs that adapted to freezing nights and scarce food. One small mixed‑breed stood out to Soviet researchers for her calm nature and size. She was ...
Right after the Soviet Union put two dogs into space and successfully returned them to Earth, a disaster so big that it was kept from the public eye for decades took place at the Baikonur test range ...
Right after the Soviet Union put two dogs into space and successfully returned them to Earth, a disaster so big that it was kept from the public eye for decades took place at the Baikonur test range ...
NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "This fascinating book tells the story of the soviet space dogs, illustrated with legendary photographer Martin Parr's vintage space ...