A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket boosted a Cygnus cargo ship into orbit Saturday, carrying more than 8,000 pounds of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station (ISS).

Along with research materials, spare parts and other equipment, the spacecraft will also bring fresh food to the station’s crewmembers.

The Cygnus mission’s primary goal is to deliver science equipment and supplies for ongoing research using the microgravity environment aboard the space station.

One of those experiments uses small worms to learn more about how astronaut’s muscles!change in the absence of gravity.

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