Figure 1. 1, NASA astronaut Sunita L in Jumping spiders in outer space (Araneae: Salticidae)

Figure 1. 1, NASA astronaut Sunita L. Williams holding two spider boxes in the International Space Station (Expedition 33). 2, NASA astronauts Joseph M. Acaba and Sunita L. Williams photographing a spider in the ISS. 3, Female Salticus scenicus (Clerck 1757) named "Cleopatra." 4, Female Phidippus named "Nefertiti." 5-6, Two views of female Phidippus walking on walls of spider box. 7-8, Sequential frames from video showing the female Phidippus in orbit, before (7) and after (8) ~1.5 cm jump to capture a fruit fly. 9-10, Sequential frames from video showing the female Phidippus after her return to earth, before (9) and after (10) an unsuccessful jump to capture a fruit fly. After hitting the transparent front of the box, the spider struggled to right herself for several seconds. Photos 1-3 courtesy of NASA, 4-10 courtesy of BioServe Space Technologies.