Four medaka fish flew aboard Columbia in 1994 to test whether vertebrates could reproduce without gravity; they laid 43 eggs and eight baby fish hatched in space
- The tank was kept at a water temperature of 24°C.
- The fish also followed a cycle of 14 hours of light and 10 hours of darkness.
- (Photo: JAXA)In July 1994, four small medaka fish travelled into space as part of an experiment that tested whether fish could reproduce in microgravity.
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- The tank was kept at a water temperature of 24°C.
- The fish also followed a cycle of 14 hours of light and 10 hours of darkness.
- (Photo: JAXA)In July 1994, four small medaka fish travelled into space as part of an experiment that tested whether fish could reproduce in microgravity.
Sources: Times of India