{"id":348581,"date":"2021-10-04T23:37:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T20:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/astronaut-barbie-doll-jets-off-on-zero-gravity-flight\/"},"modified":"2021-10-04T23:37:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T20:37:55","slug":"astronaut-barbie-doll-jets-off-on-zero-gravity-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/astronaut-barbie-doll-jets-off-on-zero-gravity-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"#Astronaut Barbie doll jets off on zero gravity flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Astronaut Barbie doll jets off on zero gravity flight<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>LONDON, Oct 4 \u2013 A Barbie doll version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has jetted off on a zero-gravity flight with the aim of inspiring young girls to consider a career in space and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, math and engineering (STEM).<\/p>\n<p>Marking the Oct. 4-10 World Space Week, which this year celebrates women in space, toy maker Mattel Inc\u00a0has teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Cristoforetti, who is currently in training for her next mission to the International Space Station next April.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the project, Cristoforetti\u2019s lookalike doll mirrored the preparation an astronaut needs to do before heading off to space, by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ling and floating on a zero-gravity flight from an ESA base in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mini Samantha doll has already been on a parabolic flight so she already has some experience with weightlessness,\u201d Cristoforetti, 44, said in a video statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/space-barbie-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"An Italian European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti poses for a photo with a Barbie doll version of herself\" class=\"wp-image-19693542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/space-barbie-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/space-barbie-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/space-barbie-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Italian European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti poses for a photo with a Barbie doll version of herself.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of ESA\/Romy Harink\/Handout via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI really hope that by showing that we can create some excitement for especially young girls \u2026 maybe \u2026 those images will kindle a sparkle of passion in some girl\u2019s heart and that would be incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the project, Barbie is sharing educational resources on space on its website and proceeds from the new Samantha Cristoforetti Barbie doll, previously a one-of-a-kind toy, will be donated to the Women In Aerospace organisation towards a PhD student bursary.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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