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World Space Week 2026 draws attention in Italy

Original: settimana mondiale dello spazio 2026

World Space Week 2026 is trending in Italy, with attention boosted by a story about a Pikachu plush toy that spent 67 days orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station as part of a European Space Agency initiative. The unusual payload highlights ESA's outreach efforts to engage the public, especially students, ahead of the annual space celebration.

Why now: World Space Week is approaching and a lighthearted ESA story from the ISS is capturing public interest in Italy.

ESAInternational Space StationPikachuItaly

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Evidence

• Il peluche di Pikachu ha orbitato 67 giorni sulla ISS con l'ESA · Skuola.net

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1416981