Why astronauts carry stuffed toys into space: Baby Yoda, Snoopy and other mascots used as floating zero-gravity indicators |
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April 7, 2026
Stuffed animals traveling into space may sound unusual, but they’ve been quietly a part of human spaceflight for decades. Missions run by organizations like NASA and companies like SpaceX often place small, soft mascots inside spacecraft bays.…