NASA will launch its new moon rocket later today, marking the next chapter in putting humans back on the moon - and Shaun the Sheep will have a front row seat.
The flight is the first in the agency’s Artemis programme and will be uncrewed with the exception of the beloved Aardman cuddly toy, who will embark on the journey after being assigned a seat on the 42-day trip.
“We’re woolly very happy that he’s been selected for the mission and we understand that, although it might be a small step for a human, it’s a giant leap for lambkind,” said David Parker, director of human and robotic exploration at the European Space Agency (Esa), a partner on the mission, the Times reports.
