Merritt Island’s Interstellar Lab has won NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge with its NuCLEUS system, which grows plants, fungi, and edible insects for long-term space missions. The innovative technology can produce food like microgreens, mushrooms, and insect larvae, offering a sustainable food source for astronauts. NuCLEUS was tested in a competition with over 300 teams worldwide, winning $750,000. The system could help support future lunar and Martian habitats by growing vital food and nutrients in space.