Russia Sends 1,500 Flies, 75 Mice To Space – Shocking Experiments Revealed After Month-Long Mission | World News
Moscow: Russia’s biological research satellite Bion-M No.2, after spending 30 days in orbit, he returned to the Earth safely on September 19. The so -called ‘Noah’s Space Research’ task carried 75 mouse, more than 1,500 flies, plant seeds, microorganisms and other biological examples. Scientists aimed to examine the effects of the space on living organisms and to test whether life can travel throughout space and potentially to the earth.
On August 20, a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur cosmodroma was released, the satellite was orbit a height of approximately 370-380 kilometers, exposed to cosmic radiation and microgravity conditions during the moon journey.
Landing, instant examination
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The satellite landed in the pastures of the Orenburg region of Russia. There was a small fire in Touchdown, but immediately extinguished. Technical teams came by helicopter and quickly took back the live samples.
The first controls were performed in on -site medical tents, including tests on the engine activity of flies to assess the effect of space journey on nervous systems.
A Ten Part Scientific Program
The mission was a common effort for the Roscosmos, the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP). Scientific Program is divided into 10 sections:
- The first two focused on the effects of gravity and radiation on animals.
- Three to five, plants and microorganisms were examined in space conditions.
- Six to nine tested biotechnology, radiation protection and new technologies.
- The tenth chapter was dedicated to student experiments including Russia and Belarus participants.
Testing the origins of life from space
The most interesting experiment, called “meteorite ,, was performed during the return of the satellite. Microorganisms were buried on the basalt rocks to test whether they could survive the intense heat produced during the atmospheric re -entry.
This experiment is investigating the Panspermia theory, which suggests that life on earth may be caused by space -based microorganisms.
Scientists plan to carefully analyze all examples to understand how micro gravity, cosmic radiation and excessive conditions affect living organisms. The mission not only provides critical information about space biology, but also provides data for animals, plants and possibly people for future long -term space travel.
