SpaceX Launches Oral Health Experiment To The International Space Station

The AP  (6/3, Dunn) reports that “SpaceX launched thousands of tiny sea creatures to the International Space Station on Thursday, along with a plaque-fighting toothpaste experiment and powerful solar panels.” The shipment, which should arrive Saturday, includes “samples of saliva and oral bacteria from dental patients that will be treated with toothpaste and mouthwash in an experiment aimed at keeping astronauts’ teeth and gums healthy in space.”