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Archive Home > 2002 > September > 24 > Of mice and Mars: rodents aid exploration

Of mice and Mars: rodents aid exploration

Test could add insight to importance of lava tube caves in space

By Rachel Odell / The Bulletin
September 24, 2002

Before man goes to Mars, mice will go to lava caves. And Central Oregon this weekend will host two pioneer rodents in what could become one giant step toward space exploration.

For 48 hours, two female mice, Chevy and Pontiac, will live in a "life bubble" in Skylight Cave near Black....

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