At some point in the not-so-distant future, NASA and other space groups around the world will begin embarking on manned missions deeper into our solar system than our species has ever gone before. That means long journeys and extended stays in microgravity for the astronauts who embark on them, and that could pose a problem.
Thanks to the International Space Station we know quite a bit about the effects of low gravity on the human body, but NASA wants to learn more. To that end, the agency has been studying how other species deal with low gravity, specifically focusing on mice. The results are equal parts interesting and humorous.
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NASA sent mice into space, and the results are unintentionally hilarious originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 15 Apr 2019 at 23:07:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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