Russia to Launch Biosatellite with Animals for Space Study

Russia is sending a spacecraft called Bion-M No.

2 into space to study how space affects living things.

The spacecraft will carry mice, fruit flies, and other specimens to see how their bodies change in space.

Scientists want to understand how space travel, with its lack of gravity and high radiation, impacts life.

This research will help plan for future trips to the Moon and Mars, helping scientists figure out how to keep astronauts healthy.

The mission also involves testing materials to see how they might be used to build on the Moon.