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5,000 water bears, 128 glow-in-the-dark squids to be sent to space by NASA
short by Ankush Verma / on Friday, 28 May, 2021
Some 5,000 tardigrades, also known as water bears, and 128 baby glow-in-the-dark bobtail squids will be sent to space by NASA on June 3 aboard SpaceX's 22nd cargo resupply mission. The water bears and squids will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station for research purposes. The spacecraft will also carry new solar panels.
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