Watch: Astronaut Pikachu gets a special tour of International Space Station

Watch astronaut Pikachu float through the International Space Station as ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot gives the Pokémon plush a special tour.
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Why so astronauts take soft toys to space? Shubhanshu Shukla carries swan 'Joy'. A look at their companions from past missions

When Indian astronaut c greeted the world from space with a namaste and a floating soft toy swan named Joy, it was far more than just a cute interlude. “It looks really cute, but we have a very ...
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LEGO Debuts New Up-Scaled Blue LEGO Astronaut Minifigure Set

Get ready to blast off with LEGO as they are reaching for the stars with a brand new up-scaled minifigure set. Collectors have the ability to build the iconic and heroic Blue LEGO Astronaut Minifigure ...

Pikachu aboard ISS: 5 times astronauts including Shubhanshu Shukla flew plush toys into space and why

The Pikachu plushie was aboard the International Space Station during European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot’s mission.
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Pikachu goes to space as Pokémon plushie joins an astronaut aboard the International Space Station

Pikachu has reached orbit in the form of a plush toy. Find out how the Pokémon character became part of an astronaut’s trip to the ISS.

Astronaut Pikachu logs 67 days and 1,040 orbits aboard ISS – now catch him on Earth

Astronaut Pikachu returns to Earth after 67 days aboard the ISS, as ESA and Pokémon launch a World Space Week collaboration.