The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit. While the photo looks like a sci-fi horror prop, it actually represents the ...

NASA's Don Pettit shared a picture of a potato he grew while onboard the orbiting platform. However, the spud's alien-like root growth was cause for funny responses by social media users. Nicknaming ...

(Don Pettit/X) A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), causing a stir online. Last week, NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a photo ...

Future missions will need longer expiration dates and grow-it-yourself options. Luckily, labs around the world are working on ...

The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.

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.

A strange, tentacled object floating aboard the International Space Station recently sent the internet into a frenzy, with many mistaking it for something straight out of a science fiction film. The ...

Designed to hunt for new alien worlds, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has serendipitously observed the ...

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"It really bent your mind." The Artemis astronauts’ reflections echo a long described change that occurs when humans are ...