/oss/taxonomy/term/3079/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/nasa-and-spacex-owe-their-accomplishments-dog-named-laika <p><span>In the late 1940’s both Soviets and Americans began investigating the expanse of space by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space#1940s">sending animals</a> up, up and away. It began with fruit flies in 1947, grew to include monkeys in 1949 and mice in 1950, but no animal actually entered orbit until November 3rd, 1957, when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika">Laika</a>, a Soviet trained street dog, made history.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:27:02 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7148 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/rabbits-reproduction-and-making-mochi-moon <p><span>Rabbits have an undoubtedly important association with Easter, but they’ve played important roles in many societies through the ages. </span></p> Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:56:09 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6986 at /oss