animals in space

Iran Sent a Capsule Capable of Holding Animals into Orbit.

Despite popular opinion, the first animals in space were not dogs or chimps, they were fruit flies launched by the…

4 months ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 447: Animals in Space Pt. 3: Dogs, Monkeys and More

For the final episode in our 3-part episode about animals in space, we look at the largest animals to go…

7 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 446: Animals in Space Pt. 2: Mice and Other Small Animals

Last week we talked about how the smallest creatures behave in space, but now we move up in size a…

7 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 445: Animals in Space Pt. 1: Insects and Arachnids

We've talked about animals traveling to space in the past, but it's time to take another look, with many other…

7 years ago

Is Iran REALLY Planning on Sending a Cat Into Space?

ā€œIā€™m going where?ā€ No, this isn't The Onion... as a concerned consumer of all that is space news, you have…

10 years ago