Fruit flies on Nazi rockets, only sending monkeys called Albert into space, how mice urine has grounded launches, Russia's love of sending dogs skywards, and why did France want a cat in space? All this and more in the first episode of Squiggles in Outer Space Find us on social media @squigglescult and let us know if you have any questions, feedback, or requests for future topics. squigglescult@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Niall from musical projects like Squiggles and The Spook School is a Science Communicator and wants to share his favourite stories from Space and Astronomy. Did we really try to nuke the Moon? Why is there an extra-terrestrial squirrel monkey at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean? Are there really Jellyfish in Space?Let us know what topics you would like us to cover, send us your questions and we'll try to answer!Email us at squigglescult@gmail.com or find us @squigglescult on social media.You can listen to Squiggles here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hEtN1w6NN387TXJqI2aOE?si=jw6pCF46Tvi3N9ufpGiiPAYou can listen to The Spook School here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1K9hZ7uYbiVLEYhV4SFrOA?si=PtyCJgh_SoOBhcZRHQE4-wRemember you are a Squiggle and together we are Squiggles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.