NASA’s Artemis II crew will include “Rise,” a stuffed figure designed by 8-year-old Lucas Ye, as its zero-gravity indicator and name keeper.
WASHINGTON — The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission have an adorable crewmate for their trip around the moon.
The crew is joined by “Rise,” a small stuffed figure that will serve as the mission’s zero-gravity indicator — a time-honored spaceflight tradition in which a small, lightweight object is released at the moment of weightlessness to signal the crew’s arrival in space.
Rise was chosen from a worldwide contest open to students
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