In 1984, Nasa sent thousands of honeybees into space to build a honeycomb without gravity, and the tiny colony eventually created 31 square inches of comb
- A small box of honeybees once became an unusual passenger aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
- In 1984, Nasa sent thousands of honeybees into orbit to see how they would behave when gravity was no longer guiding their movements.
- The experiment was less about honey and more about a basic piece of bee life: building a comb.
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- A small box of honeybees once became an unusual passenger aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
- In 1984, Nasa sent thousands of honeybees into orbit to see how they would behave when gravity was no longer guiding their movements.
- The experiment was less about honey and more about a basic piece of bee life: building a comb.
Sources: Times of India