Astronaut Shane Kimbrough tosses Guin Guin around the cabin of the Crew Dragon on April 23, 2021. NASA TV "It's a penguin that our boys chose," Hoshide said.

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.

In this week’s news roundup, two NASA astronauts finally return to Earth after nine unexpected months in space, gray seals hold their breath for more than an hour, and penguin poop panics krill.

Astronaut Don Pettit invents no-straw way to drink coffee in space. Skip to main content. ... Plush polar bear with penguin art floats as Fram2 zero-g indicator in polar orbit; ...

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.