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World Space Week 2026 reveals theme, Webb artwork and ISS Pikachu mission

Official details for the 2026 global space event were published on 8 October.

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Pikachu joins astronauts on ISS for World Space Week
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World Space Week 2026 details have been published, including the official theme, featured artwork and a cross-agency collaboration. This year's theme is 'The Rocket Revolution', focused on reusable launch technologies and emerging aerospace companies [3]. The official Google Doodle for the week uses a James Webb Space Telescope infrared photograph of the Carina Nebula [1]. Webb is operated jointly by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency [4]. The Pokémon Company and European Space Agency have also collaborated to send an astronaut Pikachu plush aboard the Epsilon mission to the International Space Station, timed for the week [2].
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  1. The 2026 World Space Week Google Doodle uses an infrared photograph of the Carina Nebula captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. · Diario Expreso
  2. The Pokémon Company and European Space Agency collaborated to send an astronaut Pikachu plush aboard the Epsilon mission to the International Space Station for World Space Week 2026. · Diario Expreso
  3. The official theme for World Space Week 2026 is "The Rocket Revolution," focusing on reusable launch technologies and the rise of emerging aerospace companies. · El InformadorMexico
  4. The Carina Nebula was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, which is operated jointly by the NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. · El InformadorMexico
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