Pokémon and European Space Agency Celebrate World Space Week 2026
Pokémon and the European Space Agency are celebrating World Space Week 2026 together. The European Space Agency is also called the ESA. This is a special week about space every year.
A soft toy of Pikachu went into space. This kind of toy is called a plush. The Pikachu plush stayed on the International Space Station for 67 days. The International Space Station is a home for astronauts in space. It goes around Earth. This is called an orbit.
Now, Pokémon and ESA have new products together. People call this a collection. The products are now available in Italy. Fans can buy items with Pikachu and space pictures.
This project helps children learn about space. It also makes space feel fun and exciting. Many Pokémon fans love this new collection.
Vocabulary5 words
- ESA
- A group that works on space in Europe
- plush
- A soft toy
- International Space Station
- A big home in space for astronauts
- orbit
- To go around something, like Earth
- collection
- A group of things made together
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1. The European Space Agency 2. A Pikachu plush toy 3. True
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Pokémon and the European Space Agency are celebrating _____ Space Week 2026 together.
The European Space Agency is also called the _____.
A soft toy of Pikachu went into _____.
This kind of toy is called a _____.
The Pikachu plush stayed on the International Space Station for _____ days.
The International Space Station is a home for _____ in space.
Now, Pokémon and ESA have new _____ together.
The products are now available in _____.
This project helps children learn about _____.
Many Pokémon fans love this new _____.
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