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The astronauts will fly by the far side of the Moon in the coming days, taking in views never seen by the human eye.

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The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.

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Screenwriter Drew Goddard talks about Project Hail Mary, keeping the ending, his scrapped Sinister Six movie and more.

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