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Missing Space-Grown Tomato Found After Eight Months

Astronaut Frank Rubio, previously accused of eating the missing fruit, is exonerated as NASA's experiment yields unexpected results.

  • NASA astronauts have found the first tomato ever grown in space, which had been missing for eight months.
  • The tomato was grown by American astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the record for the longest spaceflight at 370 days.
  • The tomato was part of a NASA experiment to grow produce in space for longer-term missions.
  • Rubio was accused of eating the missing tomato, but has now been exonerated with the discovery of the fruit.
  • The condition and location of the found tomato have not been disclosed.
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