NASA Astronaut Cleared as Long-Lost Space Tomato is Found on ISS
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A long-lost space tomato, grown as part of NASA's VEG-05 project to study plant growth in microgravity, has been found on the International Space Station eight months after it went missing. Astronaut Frank Rubio, who was jokingly accused of eating the tomato, has now been exonerated. The tomato's discovery proves his innocence, and it adds to the success of growing various crops in space, including lettuce, cabbage, kale, and flowers.
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