Sending spiders to space seems like a good idea (because, science), but arachnids apparently have their own notions about living in space. NASA researchers first sent spiders to space in the 1970’s, ...

The existence of life for a prolonged period is the possibility that is driving this deep exploration mission on Mars. What ...

Robotic ‘spiders’ could be the key to building large-scale structures in space, according to ESA’s Advanced Concepts Team. The tiny mechanical spiders would inch their way across large nets of fabric ...

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The two spiders who were flown up to the International Space Station for some kind of experiment into spider life-cycles haven’t gotten off to a great start: instead of the nice tidy web researchers ...