What The Heck Are These Cats Doing In Zero-G?!

Animals have been used to study zero gravity since the 1950s, but how does that crazy research affect the space program today? Why Are Animals Having Sex In Space ►►►► Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► Read More: Sputnik and the Creation of NASA: A Personal Perspective (NASA) “The orbiting of Sputnik by the Soviet Union on Oct. 4, 1957 created worldwide fear of weapons of mass destruction. Lyndon B. Johnson, D-Texas, who was then-chairman of the Senate Preparedness Investigation Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, worried that the Soviet Union was surpassing the United States in missile technology.“ A Brief History of Animals in Space (NASA) “Before humans actually went into space, one of the prevailing theories of the perils of space flight was that humans might not be able to survive long periods of weightlessness. For several years, there had been a serious debate among scientists about the effects of prolonged weightlessness. American and Russian scientists utilized animals - mainly monkeys, chimps and dogs - in order to test each country’s ability to launch a living organism into space and bring it back alive and unharmed.“ ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won’t find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube Subscribe now! DNews on Twitter Trace Dominguez on Twitter Julia Wilde on Twitter DNews on Facebook DNews on Google Discovery News Download the TestTube App: Sign Up For The TestTube Mailing List: