Overview

• NASA's Twitch event on May 13 at 3 p.m. EDT will showcase the Moon Mascot Challenge, inviting global participation in designing a zero gravity indicator for Artemis II.
• The livestream will allow viewers to collaborate with an artist in creating a sample design, demonstrating the process for contest participants.
• Zero gravity indicators are small plush items used in spacecraft to visually signal the transition to microgravity, with past examples including Snoopy and other mascots.
• Up to 25 finalists, including entries from a K-12 student division, will be selected, with the Artemis II crew choosing one design for fabrication by NASA’s Thermal Blanket Lab.
• Artemis II, the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis campaign, will take four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon in 2026, advancing plans for lunar and Mars exploration.