Modeled after Soviet-era cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's choice to bring a small doll with him on the ... Fram2's polar bear is the not the first zero-g indicator of its "species" to launch into space.

You might come across a vintage Raggedy Ann and Andy, the brother-and-sister cloth doll team created from Johnny Gruelle’s famous children’s books, dating back to 1915. Their adventures were endearing ...

This season, he decided to donate and accumulate teddy bear dolls containing his handwritten signature for each run batted in. This sponsorship agreement is part of the social contribution ...

The initial quick views of the Fram2 zero-g indicator did not clearly show its emperor penguin art embroidery or identify the polar bear doll's model or manufacturer. | Credit: SpaceX The Fram2 ...

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around Earth chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator — a plush white *polar* bear ... the doll also has an image of an emperor ...