The Saddest and Strangest Tales of Animals in Space - Gizmodo

We've been sending animals to space for nearly 75 years, leading to critically important science and no shortage of bizarre stories.

From spiders struggling to make webs in orbit to bats clinging to the outside of the Space Shuttle, the history of animals in space is as fascinating as it is weird. Here are some of our favorite sto… [+578 chars]

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