Remember that space tomato everyone thought astronaut Frank Rubio snacked on? Well, buckle up, space cadets, because the mystery has finally been cracked!
Earlier this year, Rubio was part of a team that grew some of the first-ever tomatoes in space. Cool, right? But things got spicy (pun intended) when Rubio's personal tomato went missing. ️♀️
For months, the crew joked and teased Rubio, accusing him of secretly enjoying the out-of-this-world snack. But guess what? He was innocent all along!
Turns out, the little tomato had just gone on a zero-gravity adventure. It floated away in its Ziploc bag, hiding out for eight whole months!
The mystery was finally solved during a livestreamed event celebrating the ISS's 25th anniversary. Talk about a cosmic birthday present!
Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli proudly announced the tomato's return, saying, "Frank has been blamed for a while, but we can exonerate him! We found the tomato!"
Rubio, who spent hours searching for the missing fruit, was relieved to finally be off the hook. He even joked that he had a new nickname to live up to: "The Tomato Whisperer." ♂️
So, the missing space tomato case is closed. And while we don't know what became of the little guy, one thing's for sure: it's a story that will be told for years to come! 🪐