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Why Tiny Worms Are Being Sent Outside the ISS to Help Prepare Humans for Deep Space
Key Takeaways
- C. elegans launched to the ISS on April 11 aboard the CRS-24 resupply mission.
- The worms will spend 15 weeks on the exterior of the station inside miniaturized Petri Pods.
- Researchers will monitor fluorescent biological signals to study responses to microgravity and radiation.
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