Five cylindrical rat containers on an experimental platform made of painted metal (aluminum) in white and blue; there is one preserved rat in a cylinder; each cylinder has three clear plastic tubes and one electrical coupling; the rotating platform on top was designed to desgned to simulate artificial gravity while the experimental package was in orbit.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
International; Solar System; Space
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