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These immature bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes) are part of UMAMI, an investigation that examines whether space alters the symbiotic relationship between the squid and the bacterium Vibrio fischeri.
Photo: NASA/Jamie S. Foster, University of Florida
The 22nd SpaceX cargo resupply mission is going to be delivered to the International Space Station this month and, among the materials for the various experiments NASA is working on, there will be 128 baby Bobtail Squid that are just the cutest lil’ babies ever.
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I mean just look at them! They’ve got polkadots and big eyes and tiny little legs. This may be the cutest way humanity comes to an end.
The International Space Station, bustling with more astronauts than it has been in decades, will also now be the home for a bunch of glow-in-the dark squid and water bears.
The International Space Station, bustling with more astronauts than it has been in decades, will also now be the home for a bunch of glow-in-the dark squid and water bears.