Russia's space sex geckos didn't make it back to Earth alive
QMI AGENCY
First posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 08:49 AM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 08:55 AM EDT
Russian sex geckos, as it turns out, do not make the best cosmonauts.
A group of the reptiles, sent into space to research the effects of zero-gravity on their reproductive systems and sexual habits, didn't make it back alive, Russia's Federal Space Agency reported late Monday.
"All the geckos, unfortunately, died," the agency said in a release, after the satellite returned to Earth.
Researchers still need to determine the cause and time of death.
On the bright side, a team of flies on board the craft were found alive and even reproduced.
The agency lost track of the Foton-M4 satellite in July, but managed to get the mission on track again a few days later. Last week, Roscosmos announced the mission had reached completion after 44 days, ahead of schedule.
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QMI AGENCY
First posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 08:49 AM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 08:55 AM EDT
Russian sex geckos, as it turns out, do not make the best cosmonauts.
A group of the reptiles, sent into space to research the effects of zero-gravity on their reproductive systems and sexual habits, didn't make it back alive, Russia's Federal Space Agency reported late Monday.
"All the geckos, unfortunately, died," the agency said in a release, after the satellite returned to Earth.
Researchers still need to determine the cause and time of death.
On the bright side, a team of flies on board the craft were found alive and even reproduced.
The agency lost track of the Foton-M4 satellite in July, but managed to get the mission on track again a few days later. Last week, Roscosmos announced the mission had reached completion after 44 days, ahead of schedule.
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