{"id":137144,"date":"2021-08-30T10:13:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T10:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=137144"},"modified":"2021-08-30T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T10:13:31","slug":"spacex-launches-ants-avocados-and-robots-to-the-iss-aboard-recycled-falcon-rocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/spacex-launches-ants-avocados-and-robots-to-the-iss-aboard-recycled-falcon-rocket\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX launches ants, avocados and robots to the ISS aboard recycled Falcon rocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SPACEX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The delivery due to arrive Monday is the company&#x27;s 23rd for Nasa in just under a decade.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/a60a2159-ec78-454d-ac3b-e9ffa9517022.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from Nasa&#x27;s Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n<p>After hoisting the Dragon capsule, the first-stage booster landed upright on SpaceX&#x27;s newest ocean platform, named A Shortfall of Gravitas.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX founder Elon Musk continued his tradition of naming the booster-recovery vessels in tribute to the late science fiction writer Iain Banks and his Culture series.<\/p>\n<p>The Dragon is carrying more than 4,800 pounds (2,170 kilograms) of supplies and experiments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get all the latest Science news<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep up-to-date with the top Space &amp; Astronomy stories<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All the latest Archaelogy news from dinosaurs to Ancient artefacts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fresh food is also on board, including avocados, lemons and even ice cream for the space station&#x27;s seven astronauts.<\/p>\n<p>The Girl Scouts are sending up ants, brine shrimp and plants as test subjects.<\/p>\n<p>University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are flying up seeds from mouse-ear cress, a small flowering weed used in genetic research. <\/p>\n<p>Samples of concrete, solar cells and other materials also will be subjected to weightlessness.<\/p>\n<p>A Japanese start-up company&#x27;s experimental robotic arm, meanwhile, will attempt to screw items together in its orbital debut and perform other mundane chores normally done by astronauts.<\/p>\n<p>The first tests will be done inside the space station.<\/p>\n<p>Future models of Gitai&#x27;s robot will venture out into the vacuum of space to practice satellite and other repair jobs, said chief technology officer Toyotaka Kozuki.<\/p>\n<p>As early as 2025, a squad of these arms could help build lunar bases and mine the moon for precious resources, he added.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX had to leave some experiments behind because of delays resulting from COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second launch attempt; Saturdays try was foiled by stormy weather.<\/p>\n<p>Nasa turned to SpaceX and other U.S. companies to deliver cargo and crews to the space station, once the space shuttle program ended in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NINTCHDBPICT000675978352.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Find out more about science<\/h3>\n<p>Want to know more about the weird and wonderful world of science? From the Moon to the human body, we have you covered&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When is the next Full Moon?<\/li>\n<li>What is a Super Moon?<\/li>\n<li>What is SpaceX?<\/li>\n<li>Where is the edge of space?<\/li>\n<li>How many bones are in the human body?<\/li>\n<li>How many chromosomes do humans have?<\/li>\n<li>What causes a volcano to erupt?<\/li>\n<li>Which sharks attack the most humans?<\/li>\n<li>What are the conspiracy theories about the world ending?<\/li>\n<li>All the UFO sightings and whether aliens are real<\/li>\n<li>Which country has the most earthquakes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Nasa scientists think evidence of ancient life on Mars may have been &quot;erased&quot; from the planet&#x27;s surface.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says\u00a0his recent mission\u00a0to the cosmos was a &quot;tiny step in building a road to space&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Richard Branson\u00a0made history\u00a0last month after successfully reaching space in his commercial Virgin Galactic spaceplane.<\/p>\n<p>And, aliens may have dropped\u00a0life-detecting sensors\u00a0onto Earth, according to a Harvard University professor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We pay for your stories! 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