* Astronomy

Space Capsule Returns Cosmic Rodents to Earth after Month-Long Flight

The returnable capsule of a biological research satellite has landed in the Russian Orenburg Region near the border with Kazakhstan, bringing mice, Mongolian gerbils, geckos and various microorganisms and plants back to Earth after their month-long flight, Mission Control said on Sunday.
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Spoiler

Bion-M No.1 (B-M) is a Russian space mission, the part of the Bion series of space missions. The animal-carrying space capsule was launched into orbit on April 19, 2013, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The Bion-M flew a 30 day mission. Returning to Earth on May 19 with a landing near Orenburg in Russia at 02:32 GMT. 
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