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• Bushnell, David. "History of research in space biology and biodynamics." NASA History Division. Jan. 1958. http://history.nasa.gov/afspbio/contents.htm
• Gray, Tara. "A brief history of animals in space." NASA History Division. Aug. 2, 2004. http://history.nasa.gov/animals.html