A small step for man, but a great leap for humanity. This phrase from Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, is engraved in the memory and hearts of all humanity. But, before Neil inspired us all with his great feet, many brave animals also left their mark on our planet. The animals managed to conquer zero gravity before man did, and space organizations are still relying on animal astronauts to be launched into space.
Do you want to know which animals have gone to space? stay here to discover, all the wonderful things our furry friends can accomplish when they are sent to conquer the universe. Get ready to meet the coolest astronaut animals!
- The Guinea Pigs.
On March 9, 1961 the first guinea pig flew into space on Sputnik 9, and it was not alone, he was in the company of Chernushka, a canine. Plus, several mice and reptiles. Last but not least, Ivan Ivanovich, a cosmonaut doll. The mission was a complete success. Ivan, Chernushka, and the guinea pig, returned to earth alive.
- Fruit Flies, The First Animals In Space.
- Mice are used to conduct experiments in space.
In 2001, biomedical engineer Ted Bateman, in collaboration with NASA, sent a mouse into space to test a protein called osteoprotegerin, that stops age-weakening of bones.
- The BullFrogs and Motion Sickness.
on November 9, 1970 NASA sent two bullfrogs into orbit, with the aim of studying reactions to lack of gravity. This study was called Oroliting Frog Otolith (OFO)…
- The Turtles That Survived A Trip To Space.
In the Soviet Union in 1968, two turtles undertook their space mission aboard the ship Zond 5. The ship took off on September 15, on the 18th of the same month managed to make a complete turn of the moon and landed again on earth on September 21st.
- Fish In Space.
- Felix, The First Cat In Space.
This happened on October 18, 1963, on a mission carried out by the French. The cat in question was named Felix, a black and white street cat, who was found on the streets of Paris. It was purchased by the French government for the project, being selected from 14 cats.
- Ham, The First Chimpanzee In Space.
Ham was tricked into his favorite food, the banana, and in case he ignored it, he received an electric shock. His journey into space was called Mercury-Redstone 2, which took place on January 31, 1961 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- The Salamanders.
Salamanders are very special amphibians because they can regenerate any limb of their body after losing it. This incredible ability, allowed 10 gallipato salamanders to make a trip to outer space in 1985 on the Bion 7 mission.
- Laika The Dog, The First Animal To Orbit The Earth.
Laika, our furry heroine, was launched into space in 1957 aboard Russia's Sputnik 2 spacecraft. This brave little Russian dog, became the first animal to orbit the earth, long before humans set foot off our planet.
- Spiders.
In 1973, Arabella and Anita, two European garden spiders, traveled into space on the Skylab 3 mission. These space spiders grew out of the idea of Judy Miles, a student interested in learning how this arachnid would react to space flight and lack of gravity.
- The monkeys sent into space.
Albert II, a Rhesus monkey, was the first space monkey, after his predecessor Albert I sadly drowned during his mission. And the tragedy spread through Alberts III, IV, V and VI. Countries like Argentina, France and Russia, have used monkeys to embark space missions, but sadly many of them do not survive.
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