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April 3, 2026
'I’d introduce aliens to shito sauce.' Items our panel would take into space
Artemis II’s astronauts packed their wedding rings, notebooks and a supply of maple syrup. Here’s what our writers would fly to the moon
TL;DR
- A space scientist would bring a handmade alien doll from their daughter.
- An actor and writer would take Shakespeare, 'War and Peace', and Mahler symphonies for self-education.
- A comedian and doctor would pack old birthday cards, a notepad, and Nigerian donuts.
- A children's author would choose Chilean raisins, a pebble from their childhood alley, and a blanket from their wife.
- A writer and comedian would bring Crocs, Carl Sagan's 'Contact', and Ghanaian shito sauce.
- A writer and broadcaster would pack works by cynical figures like Gil Scott-Heron and Paul Mooney.