China will send monkeys to its Tiangong space station to experiment with reproduction in space

Populating another planet is the ultimate goal for all humans. China plans to send monkeys to its Tiangong space station to see if they can reproduce in space. Humans have to wear spacesuits to keep from floating away in the zero-gravity environment and rely on oxygen cylinders to prevent dying of asphyxiation. China will face the teething problems with monkeys. Others will wait to see how the animals adapt to such conditions and how long it takes them to reproduce in space. Moreover, whether the final product will resemble a normal baby or an alien. Space stations are laboratories where scientists test their hypotheses. In the past scientists have studied many pregnant animals in space. These include salamanders, fish and rats. China is now poised to use its Tiangong space station to up the ante by sending monkeys and rats to space. Such experiments will help scientists to assess the feasibility of reproduction of mammals in a zero-gravity environment. China to Send Monkeys to The Tiangong Space Station to Study Reproduction In Space.

Zhang Lu is a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Speaking to a section of the media he said – “some studies involving mice and macaques will be carried out to see how they grow or even reproduce in space. These experiments will help improve our understanding of an organism's adaptation to microgravity and other space environments.” He will conduct the study in the Tiangong space station's largest module. This module is primarily reserved for experiments in life sciences and currently has only enough room for algae, fish or snails. However, its design allows for expansion and reconfiguration to cater to larger organisms. When monkeys are sent into the space station, they will need to be fed and their wastes have to be disposed off. Soviet researchers had sent the rats into space for an 18-day mating experiment earlier. However, upon their return to Earth, none of them gave birth. It probably highlights the fact that it is not easy to conceive in surroundings of zero gravity.

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