In 2013, Bion-M1 carried land snails in orbit for 30 days; hardware failures killed many other animals, but the snails survivedIn a space mission conducted by Russia in 2013, a tragic outcome ensued as most of the aboard animals, including mice, gerbils, and fish, c...
Russia's ‘Noah’s Ark’ with 75 mice and over 1,500 flies returns from spaceThe Russian Bion-M No. 2 satellite, carrying mice, flies, and other specimens, returned to Earth after a month-long mission studying the ef...
Russia launches animals into space: Here’s the purpose behind the missionRussia is set to launch Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite on August 20, 2025, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, will carry fruit flies, mice, plant seeds, ...