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Universe TodayMark Thompson

Mouse from China's space station gives birth to healthy pups — first mammalian offspring after spaceflight

A female mouse that spent two weeks aboard China's space station returned to Earth and has given birth to healthy pups — the first documented mammalian offspring conceived after spaceflight. The result indicates short-term orbital missions did not impair reproduction and yields data on development risks for longer human missions.

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