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 purple egg-shaped object – that looks like it is from the poster for the 1979 horror “Alien” – is in fact a potato that ...

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

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

A viral image shared by Don Pettit from the International Space Station has sparked confusion online, after a strange, tentacled object appeared to resemble something out of science fiction.

A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), causing a stir ...

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

Hoovering up the bugs via vacuum cleaner can help in residential areas, but trying to repeat this in parks or wooded areas is ...

Call it Spud-nick. An image of a tentacled growth in space has caused an uproar online with freaked-out viewers imploring ...

The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.