On a frosty Moscow morning in 1957, a timid little street dog scurried between market stalls, completely unaware that her life was about to take the most unexpected turn in history. She didn’t have a name the world cared about yet—just soft eyes, a steady heart, and a calmness the Soviet handlers found irresistible.

As the Cold War intensified, the Soviet space program moved with a frantic energy.
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