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View of the alien planet landscape

WiS│Wonders in Space on Instagram: "More than 60 different species of animals have traveled to space since the 1940s. Early flights mostly carried small creatures like fruit flies, mice, rats, and insects to test how living bodies react to zero gravity and cosmic radiation. These missions helped scientists decide if it was safe for humans to go next. Some more complex animals were also sent. Dogs like Laika, monkeys such as Albert, chimpanzees like Ham, and even a cat named Félicette became part