The designs range from anthropomorphized animals, mythological creatures and nods to NASA’s past, present and future space exploration efforts. A full list of the winners along with their submissions can be viewed at collectSPACE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n The 13 finalist entries submitted by adults in the “Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge.” (Image credit: NASA\/Freelancer\/collectSPACE.com)<\/p>\n “These finalists have proven they indeed have ‘the right stuff,'” said Matt Barrie, Freelancer chief executive, in a statement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The chosen toy will be suspended from a tether inside the Artemis 2<\/a> Orion spacecraft<\/a>, such that when the crew enters the microgravity<\/a> environment of space, it will begin to float. Hence, the ZGI will indicate to the astronauts that they are in zero-g.<\/p>\n The 25 winners, who will receive either $1,225 or an Artemis prize pack depending on their age, were selected from three groups: K\u201312 Individual, K-12 Classroom and Adults. In total, 2,605 entries were received.<\/p>\n The finalists hailed from Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Peru, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. In the U.S., entries were received from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia.<\/p>\n Contestants were challenged to design and submit a rendering of a small plush toy that represented “humanity, exploration and the spirit of the Artemis campaign.” They were limited to a list of materials used in NASA’s Thermal Blanket Lab, where the idea that is selected to fly will be fabricated into a real ZGI.<\/p>\n “The creativity [the finalists have] shown is incredible \u2014 they should be proud to have their efforts recognized on such a stage and be part of humanity’s ongoing quest to understand the cosmos,” said Barrie.<\/p>\n![\"Adult](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jbkd76faSe5M5d9pR7is3Y.jpg\")
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