SpaceX launched tardigrades and baby squid toward the space station on Thursday. The creatures are part of a resupply mission - astronauts will test how well they survive in orbit. Tardigrades can ...

Tardigrades are hardy microscopic creatures known for their ability to withstand extreme conditions. Water bears can go years without food or water and endure extreme radiation and temperatures. From ...

Tardigrades have previously survived in the vacuum of space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Tiny water-dwelling creatures called ...

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Thomas Pesquet: Feeding the tardigrades! Researchers are investigating the effects of microgravity on these microscopic creatures, also known as water bears, through an experiment called Cell Science ...

“Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to space. No, we’re not starting an aquarium in space. These animals will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station ...

Tiny creatures from University of Wyoming laboratories hitched a ride in a freezer on SpaceX CRS-22 and were delivered to the International Space Station, where they await to show off their strength.

SpaceX's latest resupply mission to the International Space Station has some tiny, living passengers. Five thousand tardigrades launched on SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon capsule at 1:29 p.m. ET on Thursday ...