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.

A strange, tentacled object that went viral online was revealed to be a space-grown purple potato. Astronaut Don Pettit ...

He explained: "Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots).

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 ...

A photograph taken by a NASA astronaut has sparked fears it shows an extraterrestrial creature, but it’s just a photo of a potato.

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 ...

A viral image shared by Don Pettit from the International Space Station has sparked confusion online, after a strange, tentacled object appeared to resemble something out of science fiction.