Was Iran's Monkey Launch A Fake?
Astro-Pioneer Or Impostor? The monkey supposedly sent to space at an Iranian press conference. Screenshot via The TelegraphSpace Israel alleges that the monkey Iran launched into space wasn't the same monkey they showed the world on Monday. Did Iran present us with an impostor? On Monday, Iranian state television announced that the country had successfully launched a monkey into space and received him back safely, an event the world regarded with a mild dose of skepticism. The country has been known to embellish in the past, as we pointed out on Monday. But the existence of a potential rocket launch worried other countries, as the technology used to propel an adorable primate into suborbital space could also be used for nuclear weapons. Now The Telegraph is reporting that the monkey held up to the media as a successful space traveller looks nothing like the one shown prior to launch. For one...