#laika

[deep-space-lines]

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Sometimes I think about the fact that first living being to orbit the Earth couldn't understand what was happening to her, couldn't understand the history she was making. Laika wasn't a volunteer. The technology to bring her back alive didn't exist. They sent her up anyway. She died, scared and alone, in a malfunctioning spacecraft hastily built to meet a political deadline.

When her heart rate tripled from the stress of acceleration, did she understand the magnitude of what she was experiencing? When she saw the stars outside her little window, did she believe the world had gone dark? In her final hours, did she feel wonder, or just fear?

"The more time passes, the more I’m sorry about it. We shouldn’t have done it. We did not learn enough from this mission to justify the death of the dog. When you understand that you can’t bring back Laika, that she perishes out there, and that no one can bring her back…that is a very heavy feeling." Oleg G. Gazenko

For me, there's some small consolation, at least, in knowing that although her death was unnecessary and cruel, Laika will never be forgotten. I love you, Laika. May you find peace among the stars.

Prints are available here.

[secondlina]

I drew a little something for the Hiveworks micro comic summer~

[fruitblush]

Laika to Ground Control

Prints

[ink-the-artist]

Bon Voyage

[howlsnteeth]

actually made a joke the other day about how doge/kabosu is as important as laika to humanity. it's true tbh. live well much love such star

[rainbow-gend3r]

Sputnik 2, launched on November 3, 1957, carried the dog Laika, the first living creature to be shot into space and orbit Earth. Laika was a stray dog found on the streets of Moscow. There were no plans to return her to Earth, and she lived only a few hours in orbit. …

taken from @gallivantsofgillis on tiktok

[swagvo1d]

if earth was a big blue ball, i’d toss it for you to chase it

[laikascomet]

laika cooldown. im learning to use csp... i drew this using it!

[ewon625]

JUST REVEALED: In honor of the film’s 15th anniversary, Laika is bringing back their very first movie to the big screen.

Remastered in 3D, “Coraline” will return to movie theaters this August.

[fourleafisland]

frutas

[catmask]

some laikaheads and a couple road boys too

[itneedsmoregays]

Happy anniversary, Coraline!

Coraline is officially 15 years old today!

I'll never forget when it came out on DVD and I first watched it with my brothers at night with the lights turned off. I was of course really freaked out by it, but my oldest brother seemed pretty calm throughout the whole film. He normally didn't get scared easily. But the very next morning, he came downstairs for breakfast and told us he'd had a nightmare about the Beldam running at him screaming.

Do you have any fond memories of first watching Coraline? Any nightmares it gave you? Please share!

[puppyeared]

can i offer you some furries in this trying time

@laikascomet

[mydearbasil]

Merry XMAS to all who celebrate! Unfortunately I've been thinking about Laika the space dog the past 3 days!

[kittarts]

[jthepearlord]

I Made a lil pencil test of this Laika's comet panel :> @laikascomet

Needed a character to do character animation, because I'm rusty, and decided on Laika because she is so shaped, @catmask

I'll clean this up and add a bit more of secondary movement ~

Laika is really so much fun to draw~