Searched for
SQUIRREL MONKEYS IN SPACE
In 1958, the US launched Gordo the squirrel monkey 300 miles above Earth; he endured 8.3 minutes of weightlessness and 40 g during re-entry, but died after his capsule sank at sea- On STS-51B, NASA flew 24 rats and 2 squirrel monkeys with Spacelab-3; one monkey showed space sickness while the rats returned with muscle loss
- Scientists found that childbirth can be harder than humans thought, as many primates have babies much bigger than birth canal; some species even dislocate pelvic bones to get through it
- Feel rejuvenated by serene and verdant vistas around Chiplun in Sahyadri mountainsChiplun is almost equidistant (around 250 km) from both Mumbai and Pune and is connected by the Konkan Railway.07 Mar, 2012, 07.05 AM IST
Load More- Feel rejuvenated by serene and verdant vistas around Chiplun in Sahyadri mountains