Live From 250 Miles Above the Earth. Watch the Winning YouTube Space Lab Experiments on Thursday, September 13.
YouTube Space Lab conducted contest for students 14-18 years old for which entries were submitted via a 2- minute YouTube video in the areas of physics or biology. Of the 2,000 entries received from around the world, the top 2 global winners were selected. These experiments examine the predatory behavior of a jumping spider and the anti-fungal properties of Bacillus subtilis, a naturally occurring bacteria that is commonly used as an anti-fungal agent for agricultural crops.
The two global winners were selected to have their experiments performed on the International Space Station and streamed live on YouTube for the whole world to see.