Dear friends, guess what story I'm going to tell you today? It's about a brave puppy, a puppy that has been floating in the dark universe for more than 60 years! Yes, it's the famous "space dog" Laika.
Have you ever wondered why this little creature had suffered this fate? You know, Laika was originally just a poor stray dog on the street, and like most of her stray brothers, she lived by picking up food and drink. Who would have thought that such a small little thing would become the first earth creature to go into space!
Laika's fate was changed. The scientists picked the little creature back from the street and gave her the nice name "Laika", which means "something that barks." Poor Laika thought that she had finally found her master and had a home! Who knew that these humans in front of her were actually cultivating her as a "space experiment"?
However, the intentions of the scientists are also well understood. After all, the space technology at that time was still very backward, and it was too dangerous for humans to go directly into space, so they had to experiment with animals first. As the most loyal friend of human beings, dogs have a docile personality and strong survival ability, which is very suitable for this "space pioneer".
Therefore, Laika lived a regular "princess" life in the institute, serving a special person every day, eating and drinking without worry. It was in these days that Laika gradually forgot the hard times of the past, believing that this was his new owner and new home. However, the little one did not know that the fate that awaited him was not so good......
On November 3, 1957, Laika was sent to the scene of the "East Window Incident", the first space exploration of mankind. In order to catch up with and surpass the United States in the field of space, the leader of the Soviet Union at that time, Nikita Khrushchev, set an "urgent" deadline for scientists -- taking advantage of the upcoming National Day, animals must be allowed to explore space first to prepare for manned space flight in the future.
In this way, the well-dressed Laika was fixed in the capsule, nervously waiting for the launch. With a deafening roar of the engine, Laika felt like the world was shaking wildly, it was in space! Can you imagine how scared and helpless this puppy was in his heart at that moment? How could he never have imagined that his former warm home would send him on such a journey of "going and not returning"!
However, it is also this "sacrifice" of Laika that has accumulated valuable first-hand flight data and experience for future astronaut pathfinders. Unfortunately, scientists didn't even think through the basic question of how to return the spacecraft to Earth, so a few hours after the launch of the satellite, they heard the sad news that Laika was on the verge of dying due to the heat and weightlessness.
The little one eventually died in great agony, and it took 45 years before the situation was publicly exposed. We certainly deplore and grieve what happened to Laika, but it is undeniable that it has indeed made a significant contribution to advancing human spaceflight.
It is precisely because of this that today, those of us who are younger generations, can experience the joy of space travel firsthand. When you look through the porthole and look at the twinkling stars in the sky, I wonder if you think of the heroic "space pioneer" Laika?
I think Laika must also hope that one day, human beings can break through the limitations of technology and no longer let innocent lives be sacrificed in vain. When we truly learn to revere life and love peace, that dream is not far away. Until then, let's always miss Laika as a brave "space pioneer". Because of its pioneers, we can follow the footsteps of the interstellar dream all the way forward!
Disclaimer: The information in this article comes from the Internet, which is not guaranteed to be completely correct and is for reference only.