Scientists created a miniature autonomous laboratory that fit inside a shoebox-sized satellite to grow fungi and seeds in space. Launched in 2022, this lab successfully maintained the right temperature, humidity, and food supply for the biological samples while orbiting Earth, sending back images proving the plants and fungi were growing properly. This breakthrough shows that small, affordable satellites can now conduct serious biological research in microgravity, which could help prepare for future human missions to the Moon and Mars.