Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.

Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)

Source: space
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