konnivartha.com: NASA is down to 25 finalists for the Artemis II zero gravity indicator set to fly with the mission’s crew around the Moon and back next year. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch of NASA, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will soon select one of the finalist designs to join them inside the Orion spacecraft as their Moon mascot.
A zero gravity indicator is a small plush item that typically rides with a crew to visually indicate when they are in space. Artemis II will mark the first time that the public has had a hand in creating the crew’s mascot.
These designs—ideas spanning from Moon-related twists on earthy creatures to creative visions of exploration and discovery—were selected from more than 2,600 submissions from over 50 countries, including from K-12 students. The finalists represent 10 countries, including the United States, Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Peru, Singapore, and Wales.