Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 mission launched 75 mice, 1500 fruit flies, and lunar dust to space; here’s why | – The Times of India
On August 20, 2025, the night sky hosted a groundbreaking mission as Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This ambitious mission carried 75 mice, 1,500 fruit flies, plants, microorganisms, and lunar dust, all designed to advance space medicine and biological research. Scientists aim to study how living…