NASA clarified that the alien object was actually a purple potato. (Image: X/@ISS) The purple object on ISS was a potato grown in microgravity. Tentacle-like shape came from roots spreading in all ...

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 bizarre object with ...

A purple potato grown aboard the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Don Pettit has drawn viral attention for its bizarre, tentacle-like roots. Nicknamed ‘Spudnik-1’, the crop’s unusual ...

Astronaut Don Pettit recently shared a photo of a tentacled purple object that set social media ablaze. But this is far from an extraterrestrial threat; it’s actually an earthly treat. The “alien” is ...

A photo shared from the International Space Station that appeared to show an “alien egg” has been clarified as a potato experiment conducted in microgravity by a NASA astronaut. The image, posted by ...