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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/05/f2d4023f3f1724f8ced90df417b5efb8.jpg?quality=7529921679From spiders struggling to make webs in orbit to bats clinging to the outside of the Space Shuttle, the history of animals in space is as fascinating as it is weird. Here are some of our favourite stories.