Barbie Dolls That Traveled to Space Are Now on Exhibit at the Smithsonian
This Barbie is an astronaut. This Barbie is a scientist. This Barbie is a Smithsonian star. โBarbie goes to spaceโ is a story which began in 1965, when Miss Astronaut debuted. This earliest space Barbie was actually a space outfit to be added to existing dolls, but it was remarkably timelyโreleased only two years after the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova.