{
  "id": 3493209,
  "title": "In 1984, NASA sent 3,301 bees to space to see how they built honeycomb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/in-1984-nasa-sent-3-301-bees-to-space-to-see-how-they-built-honeycomb",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:23:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/in-1984-nasa-sent-3301-bees-into-space-to-test-how-they-built-honeycomb-without-gravity-from-hitting-on-walls-to-building-200cm-honeycomb-highlights-of-7-day-mission/articleshow/133537461.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}