10 Animals That Have Been To Space
June 26, 2025
Fruit Flies
These tiny insects were the first animals in space, showing no harm from radiation.
Monkeys and Apes
Several primates were sent to space, helping scientists study behaviour and survival in orbit.
Mice helped researchers understand how microgravity affects bones, muscles and bodily functions over time.
Soviet space dogs, like Laika, paved the way for human space travel despite tragic outcomes.
Bullfrogs were used to examine how weightlessness affects balance and motion in living creatures.
Garden spiders successfully spun webs in space, adapting their behaviour in zero-gravity environments.
Spacefish showed how aquatic animals adjust their movement and orientation without gravity.
These microscopic worms survived extreme space conditions and continue to aid biological research in orbit.
Tardigrades
Also known as water bears, they endured space vacuum and radiation, proving nearly indestructible.
These resilient creatures completed a lunar orbit and returned alive, though slightly underweight.
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