Purple ‘Alien’ on ISS? NASA debunks the mystery that no one expected

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.
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This Purple ‘Alien’ on the ISS is Actually the Future of Mars Missions

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

Tentacled ‘alien egg’ on ISS freaks out space fans who say ‘kill it with fire’ – as astronaut reveals what it REALLY is

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 ...

Purple Lifeform Photographed Sprouting 'Tentacles' on The ISS

A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), causing a stir ...
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NASA astronaut shares alien-like photo from space, internet loses it

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 ...

'Alien egg': NASA astronaut grows purple potato on ISS, internet goes wild

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, ...