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'Mouse-Tronaughts' to Test Low-Gravity in Space

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the rodents-in-space dept.

RandBlade writes "The Telegraph has an article about plans to launch mice into space with simulated low-gravity for five weeks, to test the effects of low-gravity on their bodies. This "will be the first time mammals of any kind have lived in partial gravity for an extended period." Hopes are that this will provide information useful for plans to launch men to Mars, which has one-third of the gravity of Earth."

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  1. Re:Mouse-Tronaughts? by pseudochaotic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Y'all" ain't not no word. Of course, ain't ain't not no word neither.

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    And the l33t shall inherit the 34r7h.