Overview
- A returned female from the Tiangong mission delivered nine pups on December 10, with six surviving, which researchers call a normal outcome.
- CAS confirmed the birth and said the mother is nursing normally, with the pups showing strong vitality.
- Four mice were launched on October 31 aboard Shenzhou-21 and landed in Inner Mongolia on November 14 after two weeks in microgravity and orbital radiation.
- A return-schedule change prompted emergency measures, including pumping water into the habitat and adopting soy milk as rations after Earth-based safety tests.
- An AI system monitored behavior and consumption in real time, and researchers will assess the offspring’s growth, physiology, and eventual fertility.