A Mysterious Phenomenon Was Recorded by the International Space Station and It Left Astronauts Baffled

For centuries, humanity has looked towards the stars for answers like why we’re here, what our purpose is in this universe, and more importantly, to learn if there other lifeforms out there.

Humans have a strong drive to explore the great unknown and expand their knowledge, which is why space exploration allows us to quench our thirst for knowledge.

But while everyone else has been busy observing the cosmos, the astronauts at the International Space Station discovered that the most mysterious phenomenon was a lot closer to home.

Strange Phenomenon in Outer Space

Outer space isn’t as pitch black as some people assume. There are all kinds of strange phenomenon out there like nuclear pasta, which is considered one of the strongest substances in the universe.

It forms from whatever matter remains from a dead star. When protons and neutrons in a star’s husk are exposed to powerful gravitational forces, they turn into pasta-like tendrils, which is where the name nuclear pasta came from.

But that’s not all you’ll find in space.

Space is Full of Wonders

Black holes, worm holes, pulsars, and quasars are just some of the phenomenon that scientists have been able to discover with the help of powerful telescopes.

But the need to learn more about our universe has pushed humanity to build rocket ships that have allowed them to journey beyond Earth’s atmosphere to see what else is out there and hopefully encounter other lifeforms.

Rocket Ships Weren’t Enough

There’s only so much that astronauts like Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong could do to further humanity’s knowledge of the universe when they first landed on the moon in 1969.

It’s why NASA sent probes like the Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11 and New Horizons to help us understand our solar system and beyond. But that wasn’t enough.

The ISS Has Been Around for Decades

On November 20, 1998, five space agencies from around the world, of which NASA was one, built the International Space Station.

This modular space station is the largest habitable satellite to date and has a crew complement that averages anywhere from 7 to 11 astronauts, all of whom have learned to live and work together to achieve their primary goal—space exploration.

But a lot of things can go wrong in outer space.