Vote for the new mascots' names by the end of the day March 10. Photo courtesy U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Apollo and Artemis? Nano and Nova? What about Percy and Celeste?
The big picture: Those are the choices for names of the Space and Rocket Center's new astronaut mascot duo, unveiling the two on Facebook Sunday.
How it works:Cast your vote on your pick for the names through March 10 and get entered to win a family four-pack of museum admission tickets and planetarium show.
Catch up quick: It's been quite a few years since the center had new mascots, spokesperson Patricia Ammons told Axios Monday.
The two new astronauts will replace a difficult-to-wear, large inflatable astronaut mascot, she said, and the center is looking for a more transportable, human-sized mascot.
Zoom out: Comments on social media were mixed, with plenty of votes cast for Apollo and Artemis, and plenty of comments critical of the design, leading USSRC to post its own comment: "Wow. Okay. Ouch. 🥲"
What they're saying: "We've had a really fun day," Ammons said. "(We're) really excited to see how many people were interested and engaged in the conversation."
