NASA is sending a plush Snoopy doll to the Moon in a custom spacesuit next year in order to test zero-gravity.The iconic cartoon dog will be put on NASA's new Orion spacecraft for a test flight as part of the Artemis I mission, which aims to put people on the Moon for the first time since 1972.As the Orion capsule will be unmanned, NASA says that 'Astronaut Snoopy' is meant to be a visual indicator of when the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere and enters zero-gravity. "For Snoopy's flight on the Artemis I mission, he will be outfitted in a custom orange flight suit complete with gloves, boots, and a NASA patch," NASA said.The space agency added: "Without astronauts aboard Orion, Snoopy will help share the journey with the world as he.
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