🚀 Have you heard about the newest crew members on the Chinese mainland's space station? It's not an alien—it's four super cute mice rocking zero gravity like champs! 🐭✨
Recent footage beamed back to Earth shows these tiny explorers living alongside the Shenzhou-21 team. They're floating around their habitat, chomping on treats, and even running on mini treadmills to keep fit. Talk about a paws-positive space vibe! 🌌
So why send mice to space? Scientists use these furballs to study how living beings adapt to microgravity (that's just a fancy term for "almost weightless"). By watching them, researchers can learn about muscle loss, bone strength, and immune reactions—crucial info if humans want longer stays in orbit or a trip to the Moon someday.
For tech-savvy young folks across South and Southeast Asia, this mission is more than a cute story—it's a peek into the future of space exploration we might join soon. Next time you're scrolling, give a shoutout to these tiny tail-waggers on a cosmic adventure! 🌟
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China's 'mice astronauts' and their challenging journey to space
cgtn.com
