After WWII, the Navy and Air Force began to compete for primacy in the U.S. space program by conducting their own research projects. Perhaps the USAF thought they were gaining an edge in 1947 when they used cats to test the effects of microgravity on movement. #Caturday | U.S. Naval Institute
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After WWII, the Navy and Air Force began to compete for primacy in the U.S. space program by conducting their own research projects. Perhaps the USAF thought they were gaining an edge in 1947 when they used cats to test the effects of microgravity on movement. #Caturday | U.S. Naval Institute
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