We Finally Saw That Missing Space Tomato and Wish We Hadn’t

For a year, a rogue tomato was missing in action on board the International Space Station (ISS), sparking rumors that an astronaut may have eaten it during a moment of weakness. It turns out that there were actually two missing tomatoes, not just one, found squished in a tiny ziplock bag, and they’re looking a … Read more

Mystery of the Missing ISS Tomato Finally Solved

The curious case of the conspicuously absent cherry tomato has finally been put to rest eight months after the lab-grown edible went missing. Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI Unlocked In space, no one can hear a tomato scream, even when it’s lost. NASA’s Veg-05 experiment, a project focusing on … Read more

Vive VR Headset for Astronauts’ Mental Health Heads to ISS

Nearing the end of an unintended year in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reflected on Earthly pleasures that he was eager to indulge in as soon as he returned home. “I think just going out in the yard and enjoying the trees and the silence,” Rubio said during a live broadcast from the International Space … Read more

A Look Back at the Best Spaceflight Images From September

A new way to view the Sun A new way to view the Sun Scientists adapted a camera on the Solar Orbiter probe to investigate seldom-seen areas of the Sun’s atmosphere. By modifying the Solar Orbiter’s Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) with a clever hack, they managed to block the overpowering light from the Sun, highlighting … Read more