NASA Sends Baby Bobtail Squids And Microscopic Tardigrades To Space

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The bobtail squids and tardigrades (not pictured) will allow researchers to better equip astronauts on long space journeys (Credit: Jamie S. Foster/University of Florida)

In the early hours of June 5, 2021, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed some unusual visitors: 128 baby bobtail squids and 5,000 tardigrades. The micro-animals were part of SpaceX's 22nd cargo resupply mission that delivered over 7,300 pounds of equipment and supplies — including treats like fresh apples and oranges — to the station. NASA researchers hope that the tiny critters will enable them to better understand the impacts of space travel on the human body.

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  • mehilanotodo
    mehilanotodo약 2년
    wow.
    • emmett27534
      emmett27534약 2년
      cool stuff
      • stu42020386
        stu42020386약 3년
        Hahaha!😂 What do you call squids that go to space?? An astrosquid!😂 This joke has me kracken!!🤣
      • stu42020386
        stu42020386약 3년
        Oh goody, these tardigrades look like worms with legs!😂 Talk about a catapillar.
        • gooding2065
          gooding2065약 3년
          Squids are the literal best creatures on this planet!!!!!!! They’re so cute when they’re babies and they also grow from microscopic!. to colossal!
          • adroit_avimimus
            adroit_avimimus3년 이상
            Interesting how a tardigrade can sustain extreme conditions, and they only live for 2-3 years!
            • iheartdogonews
              iheartdogonews4년 이하
              They look like grubs
              • frisk1234
                frisk12344년 이하
                Tardigrade’s look like pigs but a-lot smaller
                • coolkidxdgamer
                  coolkidxdgamer4년 이하
                  they should let the squids go in space and see if we can see them glowing O:
                  • pymon
                    pymon4년 이하
                    what if they were big!

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