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Article: Dinos in the ISS, the story behind the collection

Dinos in the ISS, the story behind the collection

Dinos in the ISS, the story behind the collection

Behind our new Dinos in Space collection is a special story by NASA astronaut Karen Nybergs.

During her 166-day stay on the International Space Station (ISS), Karen made a little movie every day for her 3-year-old son Jack. To surprise him with something different for a change, she had to get creative because transporting cargo to the ISS is enormously expensive (about $20,000 per kilogram). So Nyberg couldn't take much material with her, but an upcycle project was possible, since in addition to being an astronaut and engineer, she is also a talented seamstress. In between a busy work schedule, she drew a dinosaur design and got to work with an old T-shirt and fabric from food packaging. The first production of a plushie in space was a reality!

This heartwarming event was the inspiration for the new glow in the dark Dinos in Space collection! Along with his mom's dino toy, Jack's four favorite dinos float there in front of the panoramic Cupola observation module with the view from the ISS in the background: endless space, stars and Earth. Perfect for geeky twinning!
 

 
Update: This story is also featured in the Netflix series Like a Mother:
 

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