Question: For which of the following place in space, on 3 June 2021; A SpaceX rocket launched to carry the squid and microorganisms?
a) International Space Station
b) Moon
c) Mars
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- On 3 June 2021; A SpaceX rocket launched to carry the squid and virtually indestructible microorganisms called tardigrades to the International Space Station (ISS).
- SpaceX launched the Dragon-2 Capsule this time carrying supplies for scientific experiments, including squid and tardigrades to ISS.
- The Falcon 9 Rocket, leased by NASA, launched from Launch Pad-39A Kennedy Space center Florida.
- The Dragon capsule detached from the Falcon 9 rocket about 12 minutes after take-off and docked with the ISS on June 5, 2021.
- Young specimens of the species Euprymna scolopes, known as bobtail squid, are on board for the trip.
- Scientists are keen to study the effect of zero gravity on the interactions between bacteria and their host organisms.
- Some of the squid will be exposed to bacteria once on board the ISS, while others will be left alone.
- After 12 hours, the specimens are preserved until their return to Earth, where they will be studied.
- It should be known that animals, including humans, rely on our microbes to maintain a healthy digestive and immune system and scientists want to know that how space flight alters these beneficial interactions.
- The experiment could help scientists in the future to develop techniques to protect the health of astronauts taking part in long-duration missions in space.
- Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are microscopic organisms that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe and decades without food.
Links:-
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3135975/spacex-rocket-carrying-baby-squid-and-water-bears
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/03/spacex-rocket-heads-to-iss-with-a-supply-of-squid-toothpaste-and-avocados
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-nasa-is-sending-water-bears-and-baby-squid-to-the-international-space-station-7337170/