TheColdWarandthe Fascinating Facts • Two dogs, Belka and Strelka, were aboard the Soviets’ Sputnik in 1960 They returned unharmed after a day in orbit Strelka later gave birth to six healthy puppies One puppy was given as a gift to President Kennedy • Depending on where you are on Earth, where the spacecraft is, andthe time of day, you can see the International Space Station without a telescope • Much of the Internet began as a ColdWar project to create a communication system that could survive a nuclear attack Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Cause and Effect Text Features • Sidebars • Captions Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14917-9 ì