In 1961, a Russian man named Yuri Gagarin flew into outer space. But two creatures from Earth flew in space before any human did. What kind of animals were they?
Answer:
A dog named Laika and a monkey named Sam were the first living space travelers sent from the planet Earth!
Did you know...
Today is Robinson Crusoe Day. Robinson Crusoe is probably the best known "survivor" of all time. This man ended up alone on an island after his ship wrecked.
You can read the exciting story of his adventures in the book by Daniel Defoe.
