why do they send animals to space – ComputationalBio Zone

Question: why do they send animals to space
- Keywords:
  animals,
  outer space,
  research
Asked by willwhyte202 to Nick on 12 Mar 2014.
- Nick Goldman answered on 12 Mar 2014:
  
  I don’t think this happens too often, but when animals are sent to space it’s to find out what the effects of unusual conditions like weight-less-ness are. If we’re going to send humans into space — maybe for a long time, voyaging to other planets — we need to know if it’s safe and how people’s bodies will react.

Question: why do they send animals to space