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submitted 11 months ago by GreyShuck@feddit.uk to c/space@lemmy.world

The remains of a tiny tomato lost by NASA astronaut Frank Rubio after an off-Earth harvest in March finally showed up on the International Space Station (ISS), more than eight months later.

"Our good friend Frank Rubio, who headed home [already], has been blamed for quite a while for eating the tomato. But we can exonerate him. We found the tomato," NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli said during a livestreamed event on Wednesday (Dec. 6) that celebrated the ISS' 25th anniversary. (Moghbeli did not elaborate where the tomato was found, or what condition it was in).

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[-] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Each ISS astronaut received samples of the tomatoes after the March 29, 2023 harvest, but Rubio's share โ€” stored in a Ziploc bag โ€” floated away before he could take a bite.

The tragedy is truly unbearable! Imagine living on space rations and loosing your one chance of eating something fresh and tasty T_T

[-] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Nah mate, let them tomatoes float off into nothingness forever. Good riddance

[-] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

I am known for having trouble to let go ;)

this post was submitted on 08 Dec 2023
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