"Asteroid," a plush Shiba, is the "zero-g indicator" on the Polaris Dawn mission. "A zero-g indicator is a little plush toy that floats in the air. It basically shows that you are in zero-g," Liv ...

"Asteroid" was designed by Liv Perroto, a young cancer survivor, who was invited by the Polaris Dawn crew to create the plush toy. Liv, who spells her name as "L!√", explained that the zero-g ...