NASA gives update on long-lost space tomatoes

UPI ^ | December 14, 2023 | By Ben Hooper

[Red Badger]

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- NASA offered an update on the two tomatoes lost for eight months aboard the International Space Station and offered the first look at the dehydrated fruits.

The tomatoes, among the first ever grown in space, were originally suspected to have been eaten by astronaut Frank Rubio, who insisted they were merely lost somewhere on the station, and Expedition 70 crew members recently revealed Rubio was exonerated, as they had located the long-lost foods eight months later.

NASA has now provided a first look at the tomatoes, which are dehydrated and squished, but astronauts said they showed no visible signs of microbial or fungal growth, despite the high humidity aboard the station.

The space agency said the tomatoes were discarded by the station crew.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“The space agency said the tomatoes were discarded by the station crew.”

Explains why my satellite internet has been going in and out all week, D@mmit! ;)

[Red Badger]

Beware!................

[DesertRhino]

“The tomatoes, among the first ever grown in space, were originally suspected to have been eaten by astronaut Frank Rubio”

“Rubio launched aboard Soyuz MS-22 on September 21, 2022. His mission was planned to last around six months with a return to Earth in early 2023. However, damage to the spacecraft extended the mission,”

OK, reading between the lines here. This sounds like that mission where the crazy female deliberately punctured the spacecraft so they could come back early.
With that in mind I wonder where they get the idea that this highly accomplished man, a pilot with combat time, medical school, and becoming a physician for Special Forces suddenly decided to eat the test tomatoes?

10-1 the crazy woman found a way to accuse him.

[sasquatch]

It’d be interesting to know how much those discards cost us.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Tomateors?
Or are they only tomatorites if they don’t reach the surface?

[Terry L Smith]

“”neemeneemeneemenee!”

the grandfathers of ........the attack of the killer tomatoes!!!

[Red Badger]

My wife accuses me of eating her chocolates all the time............

[Red Badger]

You just can’t buy space-grown tomaters..............

[Magnum44]

[reasonisfaith]

Is NASA trustworthy in any way?

[Red Badger]

Depends on the subject..........

[Sacajaweau]

Red Robin Dwarf tomatoes. Hmmmm...I would have grown Black Cherry.

[reasonisfaith]

That tells us they’re untrustworthy on every subject in the universe.

[ansel12]

No kidding, this is an extremely expensive science experiment and dangerous carelessness with a rotting liquid-filled tomato floating around sensitive equipment, they seem pretty cavalier about it all.

[waterhill]

https://youtu.be/lUME88Vax9k?si=1q2b9IUqF13mFMG4

Steve Miller- Seranade

[SaveFerris]

(NASA offered an update on the two tomatoes)

Thanks for the update so we could ketchup 🍅🍅🍅

[ProtectOurFreedom]

OK, next up, where are the STRAWBERRIES?

[Wilderness Conservative]

I never doubted the moon landings or the 9/11 narrative until the government and NASA started to show what they really are in the last 3 years

[Reno89519]

OK, reading between the lines here. This sounds like that mission where the crazy female deliberately punctured the spacecraft so they could come back early.

What lines are you reading between?