For the Record - Nov. 8, 2007
Dog in space: A Science in Brief item in Saturday’s main news section about the 50th anniversary of the first animal in orbit said that Laika the dog was euthanized after a week in space. Omitted from the article was the statement that former Soviet officials later said the dog died after only a few hours in space due to overheating.
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