Space-returned Ivy tomato seeds sprout anew
The SpaceX Bion-M No2 mission, launched from Baikonur on August 20, has successfully returned to Earth after a month-long journey on a high-inclination orbit. This mission, aimed at studying how living beings withstand flight on such an orbit, has brought back a unique set of data that scientists are eager to analyse. During the mission, a meteorite simulator with live cells was deployed to test the resilience of life forms as they encountered the dense layers of the Earth's atmosphere upon re-entry. The level of cosmic radiation on the high-inclination orbit was a third higher than on the International Space Station (ISS) orbit, making this a crucial test for the animals on board. Upon landing, experts reported on the successful return of the spacecraft. The returned animals are now being sent to Moscow for research by scholars, where scientists will study them and analyse 12 terabytes of video footage capturing their month-long space life. However, the specific species of the animals on board the spacecraft remain undisclosed. The results of the research are expected to provide valuable insights into the adaptability of life in space, a topic of significant interest in the ongoing exploration of our universe. The search for the scientists studying the animals in Moscow did not yield immediate results, but we look forward to updates on this exciting project as the research progresses.
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