Sputnik 2 Dog Cabin Exhibit - Space Exploration History
Sunday, January 18th, 2026 at 12:19:32 AM · 2026/Chabot Space and Science Center
This museum display shows a spherical metallic replica of the Sputnik 2 dog cabin, mounted above an informational placard with the header "WHERE NO DOG HAS GONE BEFORE." The exhibit tells the story of Laika, the Soviet space dog who became the first living creature to orbit Earth in 1957. The display includes historical photographs and text explaining both Laika's tragic one-way mission and subsequent canine cosmonauts. The setting appears to be inside a modern science museum with glass walls visible in the background.
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