Washington, United States, Feb 8, 2026 (AFP) - US astronaut to take her 3-year-old's cuddly rabbit into space

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2026-02-08

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit. American astronaut and mother, Jessica Meir, one of the four-member crew, revealed Sunday that she'll take with her the cuddly toy that belongs to her three-year-old daughter. It's customary for astronauts to go to the ISS, which orbits 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth, to take small......

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