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"NASA to Start Radiating Monkeys," noted Chris Baker (of Wired), "The kind of headline that should be followed by 'NASA to Fire PR Firm.'" The experiments will bombard squirrel monkeys (like the lil guy above) with radioactivity to explore the... Full Article at Boing Boing

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  1. NASA is using monkey business to get humans to Mars. The space agency is beefing up its space-radiation studies with controversial new experiments in Long Island using monkeys as subjects for the first time in decades, according to the Discovery News. Full Article at New York Post

  2. It's good to see NASA getting back into the old spirit of space exploration these days. Full Article at The Register

  3. Oct. 29, 2009 -- NASA is stepping up its space radiation studies with a round of experiments that for the first time in decades will use monkeys as subjects. Full Article at Primate Info Net

  4. NASA is stepping up its space radiation studies with a round of experiments that for the first time in decades will use monkeys as subjects. Full Article at Huffington Post

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  1. CANAVERAL, FL - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo provided by NASA, NASA mission managers monitor NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-129 from firing room four as it lifts off of launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center November 16, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  2. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - NOVEMBER 16:  NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-129 lifts off of launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center November 16, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts are scheduled for an 11 day mission to deliver vital equipment and supplies to the International Space Station.
  3. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - OCTOBER 28:  NASA's Ares 1-X test rocket lifs off from launch pad 39-b at the Kennedy Space Center October 28, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA has designed the Ares to be the replacement to the aging space shuttle fleet.
  4. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - OCTOBER 27:  Onlookers wait as NASA's Ares 1-X test rocket sitting on launch pad 39-b is delayed at the Kennedy Space Center October 27, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA has designed the Ares to be the replacement to the aging space shuttle fleet.
  5. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - OCTOBER 26:  NASA's Ares I-X rocket sits on launch pad 39-b at the Kennedy Space Center October 26, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Ares test flight is scheduled for launch tomorrow as NASA continues to work on replacing the Space Shuttle fleet.
  6. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - OCTOBER 14:   NASA workers make preparations on the upper stage access arm on launch pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center, October 14, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Pad 39-B will be used for the Ares 1-X test flight, scheduled for later this month.
  7. ARKALYK, KAZAKHSTAN - OCTOBER 11: In this handout from NASA, The Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft lands with Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael Barratt, and spaceflight participant Guy Lalibert on October 11, 2009 near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan.
  8. KOROLEV, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 02:  In this handout from NASA, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (L) and Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation, John Beyrle arrive at Mission Control Center Moscow on October 2, 2009 in Korolev, Russia.
  9. BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - SEPTEMBER 28: In this handout from NASA, the Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 28, 2009 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 21 and a spaceflight participant on September 30, 2009.

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