Space Dogs: a documentary about Laika and the dogs of the Soviet space program

[Catherine]

Space Dogs will be out later this month. It is a documentary that tells the blunt truth about the dogs of the Soviet space race. These dogs were not treated well and the movie is clear about that. Laika died in space. The blunt truth is that they hadn't planned to bring her back alive. It is not going to be an easy movie to watch, but sometimes knowing the truth is more important than sparing our feelings.

https://www.wired.com/story/space-dogs-l...cumentary/

I know the dogs and all the other animals used in the space race were really just lab animals.  Admitting that and honoring what they did is far more respectful than trying to sugar coat it now. Maybe as we think about these animals we will consider the fate of animals that are still being used as lab animals, most for reasons a lot less significant than a space race.