A Russian space capsule loaded with science experiments, including several live geckos, was thought to have been lost last week, after ground controllers were unable to communicate with the satellite in orbit. The geckos' latest space quest began July 18, when the Russian space agency Roscosmos launched a capsule with five of the lizards and several other experiments into space for a two-month mission. Researchers equipped the capsule with an infrared camera to record the geckos' behavior, and Roscosmos plans to study how a microgravity environment affects the animals' mating, fertilization and embryonic development. Although the capsule could still send information, including the infrared videos of the geckos' activities, it could not receive commands from Roscosmos.
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