Most Astronauts Have Been Animals

For 16 free meals with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping, use code JOESCOTT16 at ! We all know Laika the dog and maybe Ham the chimpanzee but the entire pantheon of animals that have been to space is surprisingly vast. Everything from cats to worms to fish to newts to spiders have been flown in space to test the effect of space and zero gravity on life forms. Here is my best attempt to catalogue all of them. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: Channel Memberships: T-Shirts & Merch: Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify 👉 Apple Podcasts 👉 Google Podcasts 👉 Interested in getting a Tesla or going solar? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks: Follow me at all my places! Instagram: TikTok: @answerswithjoe Facebook: Twitter: LINKS LINKS LINKS -- PIC! -- video -- PICS! -- PIC of Blackie, but they get the date wrong -- PIC of Ivan (and right date) #.U-OzhIBdWd4 TIMESTAMPS: 0:01 - Space Bat 2:11 - Laika The Dog 4:20 - Flies in Space 5:34 - The Alberts 6:57 - Pet Hug Break 7:11 - Dezik, Tsygan, and Yorick 8:18 - Yorick 8:53 - Patricia, Mike, and Gordo 9:27 - Able and Baker 10:40 - Belka, Strelka, and Ham 12:20 - Ivan's Menagerie 14:59 - Enos the Chimp 15:20 - Félicette the Cat 16:33 - The Fabulous Nematode 18:40 - Tardigrades 20:45 - Sponsor - Hello Fresh