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As we approach the 40th anniversary of humans landing on the moon (July 20, 1969), let’s remember the decades of animals in space that led to this tremendous accomplishment.
The first primates to travel to space and return to Earth alive were monkeys: Able, a rhesus monkey and Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, who successfully made the trip on May 28, 1959.
40 years ago the first multi-day monkey flight began. Bonnie, a pig-tailed macaque, flew on Biosatellite 3 from June 28 through July 8. The mission was supposed to last 30 days, but was cut short due to Bonnie’s deteriorating health. Bonnie died soon after landing.
The first animals intentionally sent into space? The United States launched fruit flies aboard a V2 rocket in 1947. The flies were recovered alive.
Why would a promising young scientist leave the lab to spend a year working for the United States government? Daniel Gorelick is here at the State Department trying to figure that out.
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Michele Sullivan
Location: Texas
June 30, 2009 at 22:58 EDT
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What, if anything, has been done in the research for a cure for those Americans suffering with the debilitating effects of “Morgellons”? My condition, like so many others, is escalating daily. Children are becoming infected and doctors, insurance companies and the like are refusing to even speak the word Morgellons much less treat the disease and the symptoms. Why is there so much controversy on a disease that provides so much data to be studied from each patient? Please help me understand…
ansh@husky dog
Location: http://www.pettell.com
July 24, 2009 at 19:58 EDT
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