When Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with Mir on May 15, it delivered 64 desert beetles for a circadian rhythm study to understand how the space flight environment changes the body's internal clock.
Conditions and Diseases: Sleep Disorders: Biological Rhythms: American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology -- Desert Beetle Circadian Rhythm Study Begins
American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology -- Desert Beetle Circadian Rhythm Study Begins
When Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with Mir on May 15, it delivered 64 desert beetles for a circadian rhythm study to understand how the space flight environment changes the body's internal clock.