The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.

(Don Pettit/X) A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), ...

A photograph taken by a NASA astronaut has sparked fears it shows an extraterrestrial creature, but it’s just a photo of a potato.

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Steven Spielberg took a bit of a jab at Timothée Chalamet’s recent comments alluding to the cultural irrelevance of art forms like ballet and opera, during an appearance Friday at SXSW. Asked about ...

Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers to ever step behind the camera, and his legendary work dates back over 50 years to Jaws. Spielberg is now 79 years old, but the multi-time ...

Iran warned President Donald Trump that any invasion of its islands will “shatter all restraint” and result in bloodshed. “We will abandon all restraint and make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of ...

Solar winds and coronal mass ejections may scatter narrow signals, making them harder for Earth-based telescopes to detect. The SETI Institute uses radio telescopes to search for signs of intelligent ...