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NASA astronaut's viral 'alien space egg' photo has a domestic twist

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

What was that tentacled object floating on the ISS? Viral ISS photo sparks panic before astronaut reveals the truth

A bizarre, tentacled object photographed on the International Space Station by astronaut Don Pettit sparked online alarm, ...

'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 ...

Viral 'Space Potato' Freaks Viewers, Asks NASA to 'Kill It With Fire'—Astronaut Says It's His 'Hobby'

A 'space potato' grown aboard the ISS went viral for its alien look, but NASA astronaut Don Pettit says it highlights future ...
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Alien eggs, fireballs, and screaming at telescopes – the strangest space news this week

The Cosmic Report brings you this week’s weirdest space moments, from a meteorite smashing through a Houston roof to a potato causing UFO panic on the ISS, plus NASA’s $4 billion telescope surviving a ...