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09th Aug 2013

Out of This World: NASA Creates New Astronaut Barbie Doll Aimed at Empowering Young Girls

The new Barbie has been designed to inspire young girls.

Una Kavanagh

The latest edition to the Barbie franchise is one that aims to inspire and empower young girls to be more adventurous!

Mattel in collaberation with NASA have come up with the Mars Explorer Barbie, the newest doll to hit the market.

“The Barbie® brand has empowered girls to dream big and explore a world without limits” reads the product description on the Barbie website.

“In collaboration with NASA, Mars Explorer Barbie® doll launches the first “one-doll” mission to Mars.”

“Ready to add her signature pink splash to the “red planet,” Barbie® doll is outfitted in a stylish space suit with pink reflective accents, helmet, space pack and signature pink space boots.”

According to its career path Barbie has had over 130 different careers over the years! Now that’s impressive.

The doll is available for purchase here.

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