Clad in a white spacesuit with shimmery pink detailing, this doll perfectly blends the more realistic, practical styles of the 1960s and ‘90s with the hyperfeminine fashions of the 1980s. At the height of the space age, the silver-clad doll captured the imagination of children who dreamed of exploring the stars — and Barbie’s journey to space came years before women became a part of NASA’s astronaut corps in 1978. Barbie was not the first female astronaut - that was Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963. Having founded Space for Humanity in 2016, the goal was to democratize access to space and inspire the next generation of STEM students.

In the meantime, Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company’s largest and most profitable line. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Kids can build a universe and collect other Barbie Space Discovery toys to fuel even more storytelling and role-play fun.This International Women's Day, we're proud to continue our work in closing the Dream Gap and reminding girls of their limitless potential. Several space-themed dolls based on real women were also released, perhaps in an attempt to show young girls that their dreams aren’t only possible in Barbieland. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

The nail file was perfectly described, however only gave 4 stars as the listing says 'in aluminium case' and mine is in an 'eco storage case' (i. At the time, Barbie dolls were sold separately from additional sets of clothes, with the idea that the doll would be repeatedly changed into new outfits.However, unlike the other space-themed Barbie dolls in the collection, these two have actually been to space — aboard more than just a pink rocket in Barbieland.