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Why the ISS Will Be Receiving Experiments With Worms and Grape Juice

Published on 2/19/2021 at 4:26 PM

Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket is getting ready for its next resupply mission to the ISS, sending various science experiments to orbit — including worms and grape juice.

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