ANIMALS IN SPACE: NOT ONLY LAIKA

By Jarosław Sobolewski

Before humans reached for the stars, animals went first.

Long before astronauts walked on the Moon or lived aboard space stations, animals were sent into the unknown to answer one of the most urgent questions of the Space Age: could a living body survive beyond Earth?

Animals in Space: Not Just Laika reveals the dramatic, fascinating, and often heartbreaking history of the creatures who helped open the road to human spaceflight. From the famous Soviet dog Laika to forgotten dogs, monkeys, cats, mice, turtles, frogs, fish, insects, and other experimental pioneers, this book explores the science, courage, tragedy, and ethical dilemmas behind the biological conquest of space.

Written in an accessible popular-science style, this book combines space history, biology, veterinary insight, and ethical reflection. It is a compelling read for space enthusiasts, science readers, animal lovers, educators, students, and anyone interested in the hidden stories behind humanity's greatest technological achievements.

This is not only the story of Laika. It is the story of the animals who reached space first.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H232HDLF
• ISBN13: 9798197215628
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 57 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"