posted 03-21-2025 04:43 PM               

New Barbie doll celebrates 60 years as an astronaut, but forgets when humans first flew into space

Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.

The toy company is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first spacesuit-clad fashion doll with a new reproduction of Barbie Miss Astronaut. Originally sold in 1965 as an outfit accessory alone, the 2025 set includes a doll with hair and "bold red lip" styled after those available at the time, "bendable legs to take that iconic first step on the lunar surface" and replica silver spacesuit, white helmet, gloves, brown moon boots and American flag...