"So, ready to understand how spiders spin webs in space," NASA astronaut Cady Coleman said in a recent video from the space station, as she showed off the spiders' suitcase-size living quarters.

A number of spiders sent to the International Space Station (ISS) were observed to build webs in microgravity without any snags.

However, when they spin in space, the web becomes completely circular because the spiders, which use gravity on Earth to orient themselves, get confused in zero-gravity.

"So, ready to understand how spiders spin webs in space," NASA astronaut Cady Coleman said in a recent video from the space station, as she showed off the spiders' suitcase-size living quarters.

A pair of golden orb spiders hitched a ride to the International Space Station on the shuttle Endeavour's final launch last week as part of an experiment. The two eight-legged “arachnidnauts” -- which ...

And that's the idea. Gladys and Esmerelda are part of a 45-day study to see how microgravity affects spiders' behavior, especially their ability to spin nice fly-catching webs.

Gladys and Esmerelda are part of a 45-day study to see how microgravity affects spiders' behavior, especially their ability to spin nice fly-catching webs. "So, ready to understand how spiders spin ...

Gladys and Esmerelda are part of a 45-day study to see how microgravity affects spiders' behavior, especially their ability to spin nice fly-catching webs. "So, ready to understand how spiders spin ...