‘Alien Egg’: NASA Astronaut Grows Purple Potato on ISS, Internet Goes Wild

Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests

Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an eggSperm in space are likely to get disoriented and lost while struggling to find their way to an egg, a new study has found.When exposed to microgravity in experiments, sperm tumble around like an untethered astronaut, according to Adelaide University researchers. Continue reading...

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‘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, highlighting the potential for future food production beyond Earth. The potato's appearance, amplified by its color and the space environment, sparked widespread speculation before its true, less ominous identity was uncovered.

Tentacled mystery object found aboard ISS spawns terror: ‘Kill it with fire’

An image of a tentacled growth aboard the International Space Station has caused an uproar online with freaked-out viewers imploring astronauts to "kill it with fire."