Astronomy Cast - Ep. 445: Animals in Space Pt 1: Insects & Arachnids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3rs9psn8-A Trigger warning: creepy-crawlies in space...! We've talked about animals traveling to space in the past, but it's time to take another look, with many other creatures taking the trip to the void. Today we're going to talk about those spineless insects and arachnids and those tough-as-nails water bears! Enter the code for this week into this site: https://cosmoquest.org/achievements/code for a chance to win. This week's code is fptuHy Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. While you're at it, do support our Learning Space educator training program by going to this site: https://www.patreon.com/LearningSpace Please help us keep training the trainers! Learning Space is a weekly G+ Hangout on Air about topics in astronomy education, outreach and other ways to share science both in the school setting and outside it. We bring you interviews, hands-on demonstrations, lists of our favorite educational resources and more!