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AMPHIBIANS IN MICROGRAVITY
In 1990, the USSR sent six Japanese tree frogs to the Mir space station for an eight-day experiment, where researchers watched them float with all four legs stretched out and their bodies bent backward - then found the frogs improved their ability to land after jumping in microgravity- In 2005, NASA flew five thick-toed geckos aboard Foton-M2 for 16 days without food or water; all were recovered with no apparent negative health effects
- In 1992, Endeavour carried 4 female African clawed frogs into orbit; their eggs were fertilized in microgravity and developed into apparently normal tadpoles
- Can humans reproduce in Space? Groundbreaking research says mice could hold the key to human survivalScientists are exploring the possibilities of human reproduction in space to prepare for future interplanetary colonisation. Japanese resea...16 Dec, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
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