
Space & PhysicsDecember 22, 2016
The First Fish in Orbit
The late John Glenn was the first American in orbit, and that the Russian pooch Laika was the first dog—but it's time to acknowledge another species
David Samuel Johnson is a marine ecologist and science writer at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William and Mary. He blogs about science and family at www.manayunkia.com

The First Fish in Orbit
The late John Glenn was the first American in orbit, and that the Russian pooch Laika was the first dog—but it's time to acknowledge another species