Some 128 baby squid from Hawaii are in space for a study.The baby Hawaiian bobtail squid came from the University of Hawaii's Kewalo Marine Laboratory.They rode on a SpaceX spacecraft along with thousands of kilos of supplies for the International Space Station on June 3.Jamie Foster is conducting the study as a researcher and doctoral student at the University of Hawaii under Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspapers reported that she studied how spaceflight affects the squid.The research, started in 1989, can help scientists learn about human health during long trips in space.Squid have a relationship with natural bacteria that help control their bioluminescence.Bioluminescence is when plants and animals naturally give off light.McFall-Ngai is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences.She said when astronauts are in low gravity, their bodies' relationship with microbes changes.
