Squid went into space.

Baby squid like this one flew to space. (Craig T. Kojima, Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Margaret McFall-Ngai, left, and Randall Scarborough study squid. (Craig T. Kojima, Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
The squid flew on a rocket. It blasted off in June. (SpaceX)
The lab manager looks at a squid. (Craig T. Kojima, Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
The bobtail squid is about as big as your thumb! (Handout)

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