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By Feb 04, 2013
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Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Is Ready To Go Into Space

After an Iranian monkey's (supposedly) successful flight, president says he is willing to go himself.

By Jan 28, 2013
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Iran Has Successfully Launched A Monkey Into Space

Probably. Iranian state television reports that the Islamic Republic has put a monkey into suborbital space and recovered it alive.

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Update: Iran Tried and Failed to Launch a Monkey Into Space Last Month

This morning, PopSci’s dedicated “space monkey” news feed lit up with some distressing news: When Iran indefinitely suspended its plans...