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SILKWORM SPACE EXPERIMENT
In 1997, Japanese researchers flew silkworm eggs on STS-84 to study spaceflight effects; developmental abnormalities were more frequent in the flight samplesSilkworm eggs revealed developmental abnormalities in early space experiments. Later, the Rad Silk investigation examined cosmic radiation'...- On a 12-day Russian biosatellite flight, seven silkworm varieties spun silk, built cocoons, mated and laid eggs; some developmental stages occurred 2-3 days faster than ground controlsChinese silkworms have successfully navigated their life cycle during an impressive twelve-day mission in space. Notably, their eggs hatche...
- In 1984, NASA sent about 3,300 honeybees into space to test comb-building without gravity; the colony built about 31 square inches of honeycombIn 1984, honeybees traveled aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger for a unique student experiment. These bees successfully built honeycomb an...
- Lake Champlain, Green Mountains: Here's how you should spend your 36 Hours in Burlington, VermontBurlington, Vermont's most populous city, is known for its natural beauty, farm-to-table food scene, and progressive sensibility. Visitors ...
- When Japan closed its doors to outside world in 1603 to become one of the most sustainable societiesWhy Japan closed its doors to outside world in 1603 to become one of the most sustainable societies on Earth
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