The eerie purple orb freaking out social media is actually Spudnik-1, a homegrown ISS potato pointing to NASA's plans for ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...

A NASA astronaut recently sent the internet into a frenzy when he posted an alien-looking photo on social media. The photo ...

The internet went into a frenzy when a NASA astronaut shared a weird alien-looking photo on social media. The photo showed an ...

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

A strange, tentacled object that went viral online was revealed to be a space-grown purple potato. Astronaut Don Pettit ...

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 ...

A photograph taken by a NASA astronaut has sparked fears it shows an extraterrestrial creature, but it’s just a photo of a potato.

This weird object sparked amusing reactions online, with users suggesting it should be 'killed with fire.' ...

A 'space potato' grown aboard the ISS went viral for its alien look, but NASA astronaut Don Pettit says it highlights future ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has sent the internet crazy after sharing a snap of an object which looks like an egg with black ...