The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.
A NASA astronaut has freaked out space fans with a photograph of what appeared to be an “alien egg.” America’s oldest serving astronaut, Don Pettit, shared a picture on X of a ...
A strange purple object aboard the ISS sparked alien fears online, but NASA revealed it was a potato experiment. It shows how microgravity can turn ordinary plants into bizarre shapes.
He explained: "Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots).
A strange, tentacled object that went viral online was revealed to be a space-grown purple potato. Astronaut Don Pettit ...
A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), causing a stir ...
Call it Spud-nick. An image of a tentacled growth in space has caused an uproar online with freaked-out viewers imploring astronauts to “kill it with fire.” Viral photos showed the floating, purple ...
A photograph taken by a NASA astronaut has sparked fears it shows an extraterrestrial creature, but it’s just a photo of a potato.
The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.
Future missions will need longer expiration dates and grow-it-yourself options. Luckily, labs around the world are working on ...
"It really bent your mind." The Artemis astronauts’ reflections echo a long described change that occurs when humans are ...