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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for a space botany study. Koichi Wakata/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/NASA hide caption

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Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

A missing tomato sparked a lighthearted mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for a space botany study. Koichi Wakata/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/NASA hide caption

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Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

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Doug Layton, Jr. shows a trailer full of equipment he's acquired since being released from prison. He says he does painting and home repairs on the side, "trying to be productive in society." Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption

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Seeking redemption for aged and infirm prisoners amid Alabama's high bar for parole

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