The Miracle Of Life: Butterflies Born In Space
Ever wonder how butterflies would fly in outerspace? Now thanks to BioServe Space Technologies, the University of Colorado and the International Space Station, we have the answer: poorly.
Hit the jump for another video of a Painted Lady (these are Monarchs) butterfly trying the same thing and failing just as hard.
Video: Butterfly born in space flaps its wings in zero G [dvice]
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I really have no idea what I just watched but it reminded me of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Also, I think it carried a powerful message. One about doing it. In space. Docking [vimeo] Thanks to C, who has actually done it in space and always tells me the story and it ma... / Continue →
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Virgin Galactic, best known for making me chuckle every time I hear it because I'm seven and refuse to grow up (I buy black market fairy dust from this geezer named Tootles), successfully tested their suborbital spaceship over the weekend. Just not in space. Baby steps, yo! ... / Continue →
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That's right, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is slated to test a new kind of underwear during his current visit to the space station. The "state-of-the-art" undies were designed "to reduce the smells in normal clothing, absorb sweat and provide insulation." The underwear, d... / Continue →
