科好玩|太空蝴蝶“破蛹记”
Xin Hua She·2026-02-05 08:17
Core Insights - A butterfly pupa from Earth has successfully hatched in space, marking a significant achievement for the research team at Chongqing University [2] Group 1 - The butterfly emerged from its pupa within the "Shennong Kaiwu 2" small space ecological system experiment payload, which was launched aboard the Kuaizhou-11 Yao-8 rocket [2] - Photographs transmitted from space show the newly hatched butterfly actively moving within the closed chamber, indicating good adaptation to the microgravity environment [2] - The research team has revealed insights into maintaining a healthy micro-closed ecological system in the unique conditions of space, where fluid behavior and material transport are altered [2]