Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions

Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Launch on Falcon 9

Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Launch on Falcon 9 | International Space StationAt 7:41 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 11, 2026, more than 11,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft for the company’s Commercial Resupply Services-24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24. The spacecraft lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch C…

Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel – and support ambitions to reach the Moon and beyond. The project is a miniature space laboratory designed to study how biological organisms respond to the extreme conditions faced by astronauts. It has been led by the University of Exeter, engineered and built…