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.
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, tentacled object that went viral online was revealed to be a space-grown purple potato. Astronaut Don Pettit cultivated the unusual specimen during a microgravity gardening experiment, ...
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NASA astronaut captures strange ‘tentacled’ object on ISS, sparking online reactions
NASA Astronaut Captures Strange ‘Tentacled’ Object on ISS, Sparking Online Reactions ...
A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), causing a stir ...
He explained: "Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots).
The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.
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