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Participant Submissions : Classrooms and individuals participating in the 2009 Monarchs in Space Project

Participant Submissions

Classrooms and individuals participating in the 2009 Monarchs in Space ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2009 5:25am PST

Videos : 2009 Monarchs in Space videos

2009 Monarchs in Space videos

Updated: Dec 21, 2009 11:44am PST

Caterpillar Experiment Payload : The monarch caterpillars' journey to the International Space Station.

Caterpillar Experiment Payload

The monarch caterpillars' journey to the International Space Station.

Updated: Dec 09, 2009 11:08pm PST

Monarchs on the Space Station : Monarchs on the International Space Station, photos downloaded daily.

Monarchs on the Space Station

Monarchs on the International Space Station, photos downloaded daily.

Updated: Dec 08, 2009 6:25am PST

Monarchs on Earth : Control experiment being run in same experimental setup as that on the ISS, except here on Earth - Boulder, CO to be exact.

Monarchs on Earth

Control experiment being run in same experimental setup as that on the ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2009 6:24am PST

Launch Day : Zero days to launch!

Zero days to launch!

Updated: Nov 23, 2009 8:17pm PST

Rearing Chambers :

Rearing Chambers

Updated: Nov 22, 2009 12:27pm PST

Kennedy Space Center : An inside look at the KSC.

Kennedy Space Center

An inside look at the KSC.

Updated: Nov 22, 2009 8:43am PST

Shipping Caterpillar Kits : 600 kits in 3 days!

Shipping Caterpillar Kits

600 kits in 3 days!

Updated: Nov 13, 2009 2:12pm PST

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S127-E-011210 (28 July 2009) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-127 and Expedition 20 crews concluded 11 days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 12:26 p.m. (CDT) on July 28, 2009. Image Credit: NASA, from http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-20/html/s127e011210.html

STS-129: Launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis (including three monarch caterpillars) as viewed from just outside the VAB, 3.2 miles from Launchpad 39A. It was an awesome sight! Video by JCORNEJO, SHUTTLE HUGGER

Inside the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM). Photo by Jim Lovett

Andrea (age 10) and Jake (age 8) show off their Monarchs in Space art on location from the Space Coast near Melbourne, FL as the Space Shuttle Atlantis streaks across the sky in the background. Very cool! Photo submitted by Cheryl M.

Launch Complex 39 - Pad A. Photo by Jim Lovett

International Space Station Mission 22 Commander Jeff Williams congratulates the experiment team. Credit: NASA/BioServe, University of Colorado

Wow! The caterpillars have grown! They were 0.7 cm on day 1, and on day 6, they are 2.2 cm. We kept the caterpillars in the dark for 80 hours. When we finally put them under the lights, we installed a thermometer and hygrometer. The temperature is about 21º c and the humidity is 60%. Roosevelt, NJ

These three monarch caterpillars will be catching a ride on Atlantis to the ISS. Photo by Jim Lovett

Photo by Jim Lovett

Three-camera unit which will be installed in the CGBA and will capture still photos and video of the monarch chamber. Photo by Jim Lovett

Are these the lucky monarch caterpillars going into space? Could be... :-)

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