Purple Lifeform Photographed Sprouting 'Tentacles' on the ISS
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- A purple potato growing on the ISS was mistaken for an alien due to its sprouting tentacles.
- NASA astronaut Don Pettit cultivates potatoes hydroponically as part of his space gardening hobby.
- Potatoes are valued for space travel due to their nutritional density, though growth is slower in microgravity.
- Pettit has grown various plants on the ISS, using creative methods like earplugs for seedlings.
- Space gardening adds a living element to the ISS, with historical roots dating back to 1995.