753K views · 1.3K shares | Watch: Before humans went into space, animals pioneered our cosmic travels. | National Geographic | Facebook

Animals were the first lifeforms to be sent to space, all in the scope of eventually sending humans. Those animals ranged from fruit flies all the way to dogs. Over 14 years is all it took to go from animals to humans. | Interesting Engineering

🚀🐒 What Happened To The Animals We Sent To Space? 🐈🚀 Ever since the dawn of time, humankind has been fascinated by space travel. But did you know that long before we put the first astronaut on the moon in 1969, animals had already been boldly stepping into the unknown for years? Often with devastating consequences. Let’s take a look at the mind-blowing – and tragic – history of every animal that went to space. | Be Amazed