Animal testing in space ... Will it be stopped someday?

On December 8, cargo arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). NASA periodically sends goods for astronauts living in the ISS. It supplies supplies for space life, space equipment, and experiments. This time, the artificial intelligence robot 'Simon 2' is included.

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This robot is a robot that can express emotions, to see how an emotional robot will affect astronauts and how they will cooperate in space. IBM, who developed the product, predicted that astronauts would use it a lot in conversations in lonely spaces.

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It is noteworthy that the rat went to space. According to NASA, the shipment also included 40 genetically modified super mice. When an astronaut stays in space for a long time, his bones become weak and his muscles fall out, which is to study how to minimize them.

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In fact, this is not the first time a mouse has stayed at a space station. NASA periodically sends mice to space for use in experiments. Earlier, many mice were used as test specimens for vision screening, sperm collection, and DNA-related experiments.

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In 2016, a research team at Osaka University in Japan sent 12 mice to the ISS to determine whether sperm from mice that stayed for more than a month can maintain normal fertility. The team then stayed in space for 35 days. Experiments have shown that normal fertility remains intact even after long periods in space. The research team gave a shocking statement, saying, "We are the first to relive the entire subject."

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Asahi Shimbun said in October, "We have been experimenting with raising rats in space, but it is difficult to get them back to earth alive. Told the fact that. He also worked hard to reassure rats at the time of the experiment and added that the veterinarians were constantly monitoring the breeding situation.

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Although animal testing is a necessary step for human health and safety, the experiment itself is cruel. Because of humans, they are sent to distant spaces, not to Earth, to smell and smoke cigarettes all day long, and to keep applying mascara in their eyes for a week. The experiment continues with the cosmetics on the skin. According to the survey of experimental animals, one out of three rats is put into the experiment without analgesics.

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The United States recently announced its intention to stop testing vertebrate animals. The idea is to develop alternative technology for animal testing so that animals will not undergo painful experimentation. The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to suspend testing of vertebrates by chemicals by 2025 and by 2035 to stop all mammals.

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