Russia Opens Monument to Space Dog Laika

(AP) -- Russian officials on Friday unveiled a monument to Laika, a dog whose flight to space more than 50 years ago paved the way for human space missions.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news127140111.html">Russia Opens Monument to Space Dog Laika</a></p> <p>(AP) -- Russian officials on Friday unveiled a monument to Laika, a dog whose flight to space more than 50 years ago paved the way for human space missions.</p>