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On October 18, 1963, a cat named Felicette (Then designated C341) was blasted off to space from the Sahara desert by the Centre National d'études Spatiales (CNES), the French version of NASA. 12 min following launch, her capsule parachuted back down to Earth, after a very successful flight. Félicette was then turned to the French space program's laboratories for three months of further study during which she was sadly euthanized so the scientists could study the effects of space travel on her body.

But Felicette's heroic story has been largely forgotten, passed over by history. Very few people are even aware that a cat went to space at all.

Thanks to this space-loving guy, the astrocat finally gets the memorial she rightly deserves.

Story Via: Smithsonian

"It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Cat Dimension."

Welcome to the Cat Dimension! 

You're probably asking yourself, what exactly is the Cat Dimension? No one explains it better than the glorious subreddit r/CatDimension, who have been studying and gathering info on this phenomenon for many, many moons. As described in the community details:

"Whenever a cat freaks out, it runs off out of sight. Little do most people know that they actually escape to the cat dimension, which is a dimension that's always just out of sight of all humans and is contiguous with all of spacetime. Cats may travel through it at will, allowing them to go from one point to another seemingly instantly."

Very little is known about the Cat Dimension. Some say it doesn't even really exist. However, cat owners know otherwise...Here are videos that share a glimpse of that dimension... 

As far as we are concerned, anytime is a good time for some cats in space. So, sit back and enjoy! 

The Museum of English Rural Life became internationally known last year when its account posted a picture of a ram, describing it as an "absolute unit." Elon Musk changed his profile pic to said unit and @TheMERL is playing along. 

The I Can Has Cheezburger Space Corporation is proud to announce the "launching" of our new space division, I Can Has Space, which will kick off soon with a bold space mission: TO LASER BEAM A FUNNY CAT PICTURE ONTO THE MOON!

Turn your loved one into a little astronaut with these incredible spaceship cat beds! 

Turns out, there is a purrfect place you can put the kitty playhouse without it being very intrusive on the home. You know that spot under the stairs that you never thought you could utilize? Well, now you can turn it into the perfect playhouse for your kitty! 

Haley is an animal lover, adventure seeker and also wrote this guest post for The Purrington Post. She also likes us to keep in mind that a project like this could take a lot of time, or may even require a professional if you have to break through the wall. Make sure you consult with someone before really taking a chunk out of the bottom of your stairs. Let's get started!

Space Oddity. When Elon Musk and SpaceX declared They will send a car towards Mars, this dog was the first to hop on. Here are some of his insights. 

One can argue that cats are scientist. Always knocking down things testing and observing gravity for one. So obviously someone had to put two together and create a hilarious Facebook page dedicated to Cats in space, quoting famous scientist...

We've all seen pictures of dogs having the best time sticking their heads out and enjoying the nice breeze while riding in the car... and now someone has decided to photoshop those pictures to make it look even better...

Via: Gizmodo