Pikachu in space! New ESA-Pokemon partnership sends the electric mouse to the ISS

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Click for next article Pikachu floats in the the International Space Station's Cupola. (Image credit: ESA/NASA) Copy link Reddit Email Share this article 1 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Pikachu is one of Earth's newest outer space ambassadors, thanks to a new partnership.

The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pok mon Company International (TPCI) have teamed up to honor World Space Week 2026, which runs from Oct. 4 through Oct. 10.