Despite the small dog's unique status as one of the first animals in space, it offered little comfort as she rocketed away from earth, the solitary passenger aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft.

The heart-wrenching tale of Laika, the dog who was sent into space to orbit the earth with no return ticket, has sparked renewed sorrow online. Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was merely one of ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

What's one of the first things you'd do after returning to Earth after almost 300 days in space? For Massachusetts native Sunita Williams seeing her dogs was near the top of the list. Williams ...

Astronaut Suni Williams returned home last month after an unexpected extended stay in space lasted nine months. She was greeted at her home in Houston by her two dogs. She shared a video of ...