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

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A strange purple object aboard the ISS sparked alien fears online, but NASA revealed it was a potato experiment. It shows how ...

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Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

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Actor delivers deeply felt moments opposite a computer-generated creature that doesn’t even have a face. Rocky is no slouch ...