Humanity is returning to the MOON on February 6th, 2026.
Terra, the official mascot of the Artemis II Moon Mission, was selected by NASA out of over 2600 submissions from over 50 countries.
Created by Arianna Robins of Rockledge, Florida, Terra was noted to be chosen by NASA because it “captures the spirit of Artemis, which is to be constantly pushing boundaries, encouraging curiosity and connecting people who are back on Earth, to the adventure of complex space exploration.”
NASA will be making Terra into an official plushie that will ride with the astronauts into space - it will be utilized as a physical sensor that will float and then serve as a marker for when the crew first reaches zero-gravity.
Terra will not only be live-streamed to the entire planet when this happens, but NASA said that it will then continually serve as a global ambassador of STEM engagements for years to come.
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The mission for $Terra remains the same, launch into space next month with the Artemis II team as their official mascot.
The new March window allows us more time to front run the largest narrative of Q1! 🚀 🌕 🦕
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NASA completed a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission in the early morning hours on Feb. 3. To allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal, NASA will now target March as the the earliest possible launch opportunity for the Artemis II mission. https://t.co/ouuIVw1oMB
@CT_Pluto @BamseTracker @Cmdr_Hadfield @NASA Yes, the official mascot for NASA's Artemis II mission is Terra the Titanosaurus, a plush zero gravity indicator designed by Arianna Robins from Florida. It was selected from over 2,600 submissions in a public contest@CT_Pluto @BamseTracker @Cmdr_Hadfield @NASA Yes, the official mascot for NASA's Artemis II mission is Terra the Titanosaurus, a plush zero gravity indicator designed by Arianna Robins from Florida. It was selected from over 2,600 submissions in a public contest@CT_Pluto@BamseTracker@Cmdr_Hadfield@NASA Yes, the official mascot for NASA's Artemis II mission is Terra the Titanosaurus, a plush zero gravity indicator designed by Arianna Robins from Florida. It was selected from over 2,600 submissions in a public contest.
Who would you take with you on a trip around the Moon?
As we prepare to send our Artemis II astronauts around the Moon, we’d love to know who’s on your dream team. Use the hashtag #NASAMoonCrew and we may share yours during the launch broadcast: https://t.co/2cTxQZwOYf