20 Weird Historical Photos That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Original caption: November 3, 1957, Moscow, Russia—Called an experienced astronaut, Malyshka, a Russian space dog, poses here in its snug-fitting space suit with a transparent space helmet beside it. Meanwhile, the newly launched Soviet satellite, Sputnik II, circles the earth, carrying what is reported to be a female husky dog, the first living being to roam space.

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