Geek Fact for March 9th

By Judy Novotny / 03/09/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1961, a dog named Chernushka (Blackie) became the first dog returned from space, aboard Sputnik 9.

Chernushka’s companions included a dummy cosmonaut, mice and a guinea pig. The flight was a success and Chernushka was recovered successfully.

Learn more at http://space.about.com/od/sputnik/a/DogsInSpace.htm

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Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.