You Can Now Buy 'Rise,' NASA's Artemis II Mission Mascot

Copy, Moon Joy. Now you can bring your very own "Rise" home -- although this one won't have the experience of being looped around the Moon.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared on social media that fans can purchase a Rise plushie on the NASA Exchange site, which directly supports NASA's centers. Among the other Rise-themed merchandise on the site, you'll also find an iron-on patch, an enamel pin, a keychain, a sticker sheet, a window cling, a refrigerator magnet, baby onesies, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies. In short, if Rise merch is what you crave, Rise merch is what you'll get.

On March 27, days before Artemis II's launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Commander Reid Wiseman announced that Rise would serve as the mission's mascot and zero gravity indicator as the crew conducted their lunar flyby.

Designed by 8-year-old Lucas Ye of Mountain View, California, Rise was inspired by "the iconic Earthrise moment from the Apollo 8 mission." Ye's creation was selected from over 2,600 submissions across the globe to join Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen on their voyage.

Other finalists include "Big Steps of Little Octopus," Anzhelika Iudakova, Finland; "Corey the Explorer," Daniela Colina, Peru; "Creation Mythos," Johanna Beck, McPherson, Kansas; and "Lepus the Moon Rabbit," Oakville Trafalgar School, Canada.

After the crew returned to Earth on April 10, space fans noticed that Wiseman carried Rise with him in post-landing photos. They started playfully referring to Rise on social media as "Rise Wiseman."

Artemis II made history, with the four-person crew aboard the Orion spacecraft traveling farther into deep space than any human. The trip around the Moon is the first step toward establishing a permanent lunar base and lays the groundwork for eventual crewed voyages to Mars. The next launch in the program, Artemis III, is slated for late 2027, while Artemis IV will mark NASA's first landing on the Moon's surface since 1972.

Make sure to scoop up your little Rise before they sell out (NASA Exchange notes that most items take three to four weeks to ship).

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Apr 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM.