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Space-Traveled Mouse in China Gives Birth, Marking a Milestone in Space Biology

Originally Published 10 days ago — by ScienceAlert

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A mouse that went to space aboard China's Shenzhou-21 spacecraft gave birth to nine healthy pups after returning to Earth, demonstrating that short-term spaceflight does not impair mammalian reproductive ability, which is a promising step for future human space exploration.