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

UK Space Agency funded a pioneering experiment launching C. elegans nematode worms to the International Space Station aboard NASA's Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission. This project, led by the University of Exeter and engineered by the University of Leicester, aims to study biological responses to microgravity, supporting future Moon missions and astronaut health during long-duration space travel.