Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 launch: Biological experiments with mice, fruit flies, and lunar dust in space
Key mission payloads included:
75 mice, chosen for their genetic similarity to humans and short life cycle
1,500 fruit flies, historically used in sp…
Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 mission launched 75 mice, 1500 fruit flies, and lunar dust to space; here’s why

