Spiders in Space - Spider molting to the Black Keys

Here is a cut down version of the timelapse videos posted to show the molting of Esmerelda. She has molted 3 times in 36 days. This clip really shows her size progression over the course of the last month.

Background music: The Black Keys "Midnight In Her Eyes"

Spiders in Space is a K-12 educational experiment that examines the behavioral and physical changes of golden orb weaving spiders in space. The experiment was launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on May 16, 2011 and transferred to the International Space Station on May 19, 2011. Overseen by the Baylor College of Medicine Center for Educational Outreach in conjunction with BioServe Space Technologies, students from all over the country are conducting analog experiments in their classrooms to determine how the spiders are adapting to their microgravity environment. Support comes from NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). More information can be found at http://www.bioedonline.org/space/STS_Mission_134S.cfm

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[JPO1618]

Super Amazingly Awesome! I have been using these very experiments as examples of learning how we grow in space when talking with friends.