The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.
A NASA astronaut recently sent the internet into a frenzy when he posted an alien-looking photo on social media. The photo ...
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The eerie purple orb freaking out social media is actually Spudnik-1, a homegrown ISS potato pointing to NASA's plans for ...
He explained: "Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots).
A NASA astronaut has freaked out space fans with a photograph of what appeared to be an “alien egg.” America’s oldest serving ...
The internet did a double-take after NASA Astronaut Don Pettit shared a photo from the International Space Station that looked, at first glance, like something from a sci-fi movie. The purple, ...
The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.
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The purple egg-shaped object – that looks like it is from the poster for the 1979 horror “Alien” – is in fact a potato that ...
Call it Spud-nick. An image of a tentacled growth in space has caused an uproar online with freaked-out viewers imploring ...
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