Barbie taken into space to feature in new London Design Museum show
A Barbie that has been into space will go on public display for the first time as part of the upcoming London Design Museum exhibition to mark the 65th anniversary of the world-famous doll brand. The doll is a likeness of European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and Europe’s first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Samantha Cristoforetti, and it spent six months orbiting the Earth on the ISS with her in 2022. The 47-year-old, who is a former Italian air force fighter pilot, told the PA news agency: “I think it’s a great achievement for the overall team to have this Barbie ...