In 1984, NASA sent 3,301 bees to space to see how they built honeycomb
Thousands of honeybees traveled into space aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984. These bees were sent to microgravity to see if they could survive and build their famous honeycomb. Initially, some bees crashed into walls, but they adapted within days. By the mission's end, the bees flew normally and built about 200 cm of honeycomb. Most bees survived, and the queen laid eggs which did…
We haven't written up this one. Times of India has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
