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The STS-126 crew moved cargo from Endeavour to the International Space Station, including the Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Science Insert-03 (CSI-03).
Designed to encourage learning and interest in science, technology, engineering and math among K-12 students, CSI-03 will examine the complete life cycle of painted lady butterflies, as well as the ability of orb-weaving spiders to spin a web, eat and remain healthy in space.
Seen here, one of the two orb-weaving spiders doing its thing on the ISS...
For more, see: http://collectspace.com/sts-126
wonder what happens to something like a fly in space.. does it even try to fly? imagine it would just spin in circles if it did
lejink 2 years ago