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Nature 449, 541 (4 October 2007) | doi:10.1038/449541a; Published online 3 October 2007

Russian science: A dog's life

Martin Kemp1

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Laika, the doomed stray, has achieved a kind of immortality.

A dog's lifeSpace agencies rely on the public's interest in people and animals to sustain engagement with their programmes. Curiosity over the ill-fated Mars lander Beagle 2, for example, was undoubtedly boosted by its clever name.