OQ Mission IX, Spiders in Space is our newest research mission designed to give scientists information about the ability of the orb-weaving spider Nephila clavipes to construct webs in microgravity. Participating students will gather and submit data to the Principle Investigator for the mission.

Additional details can be found by going to the Missions page.

OQ Mission VIII, "Fruit Flies in Space" is our newest research study. This Biology based research was launched to the International Space Station in May 2011. Students will participate in this study which supports the work of NASA scientists.

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Launched to the International Space Station in November 2009, this study is designed to increase knowledge of the role gravity plays in life processes of the Painted Lady butterfly through long duration exposure to microgravity.

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This biology based mission, focuses on the nematode C. elegans and uses actual photos and data collected during their 6 month stay on the International Space Station. This virtual mission is available to teachers enrolled in the program and data gathered by participating students will be sent to NASA scientists at Ames Research Center in California.

Additional details can be found by going to the Missions page.

This chemistry-based research mission uses actual photographs and data downlinked from the International Space Station. It is designed to have students support the work of scientists studying the effects of microgravity on the formation and growth of hollow tubes in spheres which are the basic structures of chemical gardens. Data gathered by participating students will be sent to scientists at the Laboratory for the Study of Crystallography in Granada, Spain.

Additional details can be found by going to the Missions page.