Fruit Flies on Space Station - New Platform Carries Thousands

Scientists will use the Multi-use Variable-gravity Platform (MVP) Validation mission to study the effects of spaceflight on Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly). There is a lot that can be learned from them since the genetic makeup of the fruit fly is very similar to humans. -- Platform launched to ISS aboard SpaceX rocket in April: https://www.space.com/40172-space-used-dragon-cargo-launch-success-crs14.html

Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center