(11-26-2010, 11:44 AM)Sforza Wrote:

Quote:The experiment, which would have been conducted at NASA's Space Radiation Laboratory at the Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island, called for exposing 27 squirrel monkeys to high-energy gamma-ray radiation so researchers could observe its effects on the monkeys' health and task performance. Animal-rights activists called the project cruel and poorly designed.

In a brief statement posted Dec. 8 on NASA's website, the agency said it will move forward only after completing a comprehensive review of its current research and technology development plans to see how they align with President Obama's plan for human spaceflight.

"We look forward to the findings of that review, which will inform our decision-making moving forward," NASA said.