Galaxies on Instagram: "Laika was the little stray from Moscow who became the first living creature to orbit Earth in 1957. She never came home, but her journey marked the moment our species truly began leaving the planet. A tiny dog in a metal capsule, circling a world that barely knew her name — reminding us that every great leap forward is paid for with courage, wonder, and heartbreaking sacrifice."

Galaxies on Instagram: "The James Webb Telescope follows the L2 point, or second Lagrange point, a spot about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, on the opposite side from the Sun, where the gravitational forces of the Sun and Earth balance. This allows spacecraft like the James Webb Space Telescope to maintain a stable position with minimal fuel. L2 provides a cold environment, shielded from heat, ideal for infrared observations, and an unobstructed view of deep space. However, its distance make