There was also ice cream for the space station's seven astronauts. 9News
shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday.A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. After hoisting the Dragon capsule, the first-stage booster landed upright on SpaceX's newest ocean platform, named "A Shortfall of Gravitas."SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said getting people on Mars will be dangerous but necessary to ensure our survival.
The Dragon is carrying more than 2,170 kilograms of supplies and experiments, and fresh food including avocados, lemons and even ice cream for the space station's seven astronauts. As early as 2025, a squad of these arms could help build lunar bases and mine the moon for precious resources, he added.
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