Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.

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Those two prints are Barbie™ Beach, a light pink variation, and Barbie™ Astronaut in a medium shade of purple. Each print comes sleep bags, footies, bodysuits, rompers, dresses and pajamas.

“Dude she was in space for 9 months not 19 years,” someone pointed out.

Even the unexpected fuchsia outfit with puffed sleeves “Astronaut Barbie” (1985) wears, which children in a focus group chose over one that more accurately reflects actual astronauts ...

Barbie has also "morphed through the years ... athlete (playing multiple sports from tennis to skiing to baseball), astronaut, teacher, rock star, game show host, pilot and physicist.

Call it the joy factory. Mattel brands have never been more present in pop culture as the pioneering toymaker celebrates its 80th anniversary.

The clip quickly caught the attention of several X users, including Elon Musk. Koichi Wakata, a veteran astronaut with decades of human spaceflight experience, recently posted a delightful moment ...