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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. Why only mice by Hao+Wu · · Score: 1, Troll

    Chinese Hamster make better research model. These days Nasa seems racists against asian.

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  2. Clearly we have too much time or money. by Stupid+White+Man · · Score: 0, Troll

    Mice? WTF can we possibly accomplish? Clearly we have either too much time, or too much money.
    Just when you thought NASA was doing something worth while, something like this pops out and bites you on the ass.
    (Albeit a small bite)