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Ask an Astronaut … Why Do Missions Bring Mascots with Them?

Posted on August 3, 2022 by The Exchange
Written by: The Exchange

Ask a Scientist goes to space! Screenwriter Will Staples (The Right Stuff, Without Remorse) talks with Astronaut Rick Mastracchio why you see missions bringing mascots, like Baby Yoda, with them. For luck? For fun? Or is there a real reason?


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