8yo #space lover’s plushie shoots for the moon

Zero-gravity indicator designed by San Francisco Bay Area 2nd grader is onboard #ArtemisII. The smiley-faced plush toy named "#Stuffy" is designed to float under zero-gravity conditions, acting as a signal to astronauts they've achieved weightlessness.

This make him the youngest rocket scientist in history?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-mission?CMP=share_btn_url

Eight-year-old space lover’s plushie shoots for moon onboard Nasa rocket

Lucas Ye of California ‘really surprised and very happy’ as mascot designed by him to act as zero-gravity indicator

The Guardian