Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...

A NASA astronaut recently sent the internet into a frenzy when he posted an alien-looking photo on social media. The photo posted by Don Pettit depicts what appears to be an egg-shaped object with ...

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The internet went into a frenzy when a NASA astronaut shared a weird alien-looking photo on social media. The photo showed an object that was floating in the air and appeared to be purple, egg-shaped ...

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

The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.

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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 ...

Come for the 12-hour campaign, stay for the co-op mode all about becoming the ultimate alien killer The object of the game is to use your space ship to pick up cargo from one side of the screen and ...

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 eerie purple orb freaking out social media is actually Spudnik-1, a homegrown ISS potato pointing to NASA's plans for food on Moon and Mars trips.

This weird object sparked amusing reactions online, with users suggesting it should be 'killed with fire.' ...