In 1984, NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery embarked on a unique mission with thousands of honeybees onboard. Sent into the realm of microgravity, researchers aimed to observe if these industrious insects could build their renowned honeycombs. Despite a rocky start, resulting in some bees colliding with walls, they quickly adjusted to the weightless environment.

Source: In 1984, Nasa sent 3,301 bees to space to see how they built honeycomb