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[i]Lucianne M. Walkowicz, a TED senior fellow at the Adler Planetarium who has spent much of her career with NASA's Kepler mission, is asking in a lawsuit filed late Wednesday that American Girl and its parent company, Mattel, stop selling the Luciana Vega doll, which first appeared in 2018. The doll is described on American Girl's website as "an aspiring astronaut ready to take the next giant leap to Mars." According to the trademark lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison, Walkowicz has lectured extensively on Mars exploration and done "considerable research" with the Kepler mission on the constellation Lyra, which contains Vega as its brightest star. Walkowicz has often discussed Vega, the lawsuit states... During her career, the lawsuit states, Walkowicz has taken on a distinctive appearance, including a purple streak on the right side of her dark hair, and holographic shoes. The doll's dark hair also has a purple streak on the right side, and holographic shoes.[/i]
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