Before humans ever touched the Moon, they went first.
The Cosmic Critters shirt is a tribute to the real pioneers of space exploration—the animals who helped make missions like Artemis possible. From frogs and fruit flies to chimps, cats, and spiders, these unlikely astronauts were sent beyond Earth in the name of science.
This design, inspired by the Wildly Curious podcast, features a lineup of these legendary space travelers on the front, with a “tour-style” back listing species, missions, dates, and countries—because yes… someone really said, “Let’s send that into space.”
It’s funny. It’s weird. It’s real science history.
And once you know the stories behind these animals… you don’t forget them.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Haiti or Guatemala
Disclaimer: Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Before humans ever touched the Moon, they went first.
The Cosmic Critters shirt is a tribute to the real pioneers of space exploration—the animals who helped make missions like Artemis possible. From frogs and fruit flies to chimps, cats, and spiders, these unlikely astronauts were sent beyond Earth in the name of science.
This design, inspired by the Wildly Curious podcast, features a lineup of these legendary space travelers on the front, with a “tour-style” back listing species, missions, dates, and countries—because yes… someone really said, “Let’s send that into space.”
It’s funny. It’s weird. It’s real science history.
And once you know the stories behind these animals… you don’t forget them.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Haiti or Guatemala
Disclaimer: Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
