A plush toy designed by a young student from Mountain View, California, will ride aboard NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft as the crew’s zero-gravity indicator, the agency confirmed on March 27, 2026.

The Artemis II crew unveiled the zero gravity indicator – or ZGI -- that will be with them as they fly from Florida's Kennedy Space Center to the moon's orbit. The team chose "Rise," inspired by the ...

Rise, the fan-created, flown-to-the-moon plush toy that served as the Artemis II crew’s zero-g indicator and mascot, is now available as a NASA-approved collectible. Its sales will benefit the ...

'Rise' is a baseball hat-wearing plushie that will let the four-person crew know when they have officially hit zero gravity. By Andrew Paul Published Mar 30, 2026 11:20 AM EDT Add Popular Science ...

We are holding our uh our 0G indicator rise, and Christina will make *** few comments about this. Yes, we'll see if I can get this microphone in place, but. We are thrilled to announce today the ...

A second-grade student from California has designed the mascot that will join NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon. Known as the zero gravity indicator – or ZGI – the item, which is sometimes a toy ...