Eight-year-old space lover’s plushie shoots for moon onboard Nasa rocket
Why it matters: The Artemis II mission marks NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
- Lucas Ye, an eight-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, designed the zero-gravity indicator for the Artemis II mission.
- NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, is carrying Lucas Ye's plushie as its zero-gravity indicator.
- The plushie mascot will indicate when the rocket enters space and experiences zero gravity.
An eight-year-old space enthusiast, Lucas Ye from California, designed a plushie that is now serving as a zero-gravity indicator on NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. Lucas expressed his surprise and happiness at seeing his creation, a mascot, embark on this historic journey into space.
