The first astronauts preparing to fly to the moon in more than 50 years want your help identifying their "moon mascot." NASA's Artemis II crew is seeking an original idea for their zero-g indicator.

The zero gravity indicator aboard a NASA spacecraft may sound like a complex piece of hardware, but it’s generally a lot simpler (and cuter) than you might think. Aboard the 2022 Artemis I launch, for example,

NASA's crewed Artemis II mission will have more than astronauts on board. It will also have a small zero gravity indicator plushie toy designed by the public.

Space policy experts told U.S. Congress that NASA must consider alternatives to its current plan to return astronauts to the moon with the Artemis program.