posted 04-01-2025 01:22 PM               

Plush polar bear with penguin art floats as Fram2 zero-g indicator in polar orbit

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around Earth chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator — a plush white *polar* bear.

But given that the four-member Fram2 crew is not only flying over the North Pole, where the cuddly carnivore's real-life (and less cuddly) counterparts can be found, the doll also has an image of an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest, referencing the mission's passes over Antartica and the South Pole, as well.