NASA Artemis II Zero Gravity Indicator & Moon Mascot 'Rise' Back Home on Earth

SEE IT: What NASA’s Artemis II Commander Stole Before He Left The Capsule

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman admitted to stealing one very important item from the capsule as he and his teammates disembarked the Orion capsule after Friday’s splashdown in the Pacific Ocean: the crew’s zero-gravity indicator. The little plush ball, nicknamed “Rise” and made to look like the iconic “earth-rise” over the moon that can only be seen from space, was featured alongside the human crew members throughout the Artemis II lunar miss…

NASA Artemis II Zero Gravity Indicator & Moon Mascot 'Rise' Back Home on Earth

NASA Artemis II Zero Gravity Indicator & Moon Mascot 'Rise' Back Home on EarthNASA Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman: "PS—it’s hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight . . . currently tethered to my water bottle."The 'Rise' Moon mascot for the Artemis II Mission flew along with the crew, carrying 5,647,889 names on their journey around the Moon. People from around the world submitted their names throu…