SpaceX has launched the same robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station for a third time, sending about 5,000 pounds of cargo that includes a bag of goopy green slime. The slime, ...

Among the cargo: An Adidas soccer ball, a pouch full of Nickelodeon's green slime, and 5,500 pounds of other experiments, supplies and food for the six astronauts aboard the ISS.

CAPE CANAVERAL (CNN) - Nickelodeon's green slime will soon ooze its way onto the International Space Station. In the name of STEM education, the children's television network is launching a ...

That "slime-cloak" makes it difficult for healthy bacteria to attach to the colony, but doesn’t stop pathogenic characters from latching on. This creates an even more virulent environment.