US EditionIn 1973, NASA Launched Two Spiders into Space for a Unique Mission – Here’s What They Discovered
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American scientists have sent two spiders into orbit as part of the Skylab mission to find out if they are capable of weaving webs in microgravity.
In 1973, NASA Launched Two Spiders into Space for a Unique Mission – Here’s What They Discovered
Long before robots explore Mars or humans dream of installing colonies on the Moon, scientists have chosen to entrust a spatial experience to one of the most discreet animals on our planet. In 1973, two spiders were sent aboard the Skylab station to answer a question as simple as it is. They unsuspected capacities of the animal brain. An idea born in an American high school propels two spiders into space Judith Miles, a high school student in Le…
In 1973, Nasa Sent Two Spiders Into Space for a Very Special mission... and Here's What She Learned.
Long before robots explored Mars or humans dreamed of establishing colonies on the Moon, scientists chose to entrust a space experiment to one of the most discreet animals on our planet. In 1973, two spiders were sent aboard Skylab station to answer such a simple and unedited question. Far from their terrestrial landmarks, these creatures had to reinvent a thousand-year-old gesture, revealing despite them the unsuspecting abilities of the animal…
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