In 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune system. NASAs Fruit Fly Lab-01 tested how weightlessness affects immunity and also tested a new research platform. The mission used fruit flies because of their genetic links to humans and their short life cycle.

Discover how a 1994 space mission revealed the effects of microgravity on fruit flies, uncovering insights into aging and activity levels that could influence future space travel.

In 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune system. NASAs Fruit Fly Lab-01 tested…