New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- World Space Week 2026 is offering Pokemon lovers and space enthusiasts a rare chance to enjoy the best of both worlds. As unique as it may sound, the collaboration between Pokemon GO and the European Space Agency brings together two seemingly different worlds - gaming and space exploration - a playful bridge between pop culture and real-world space science.

Who doesn't know the famous PEE-ka-choo - the Electric-type mouse from the Japanese animated series Pokemon (short for Pocket Monster). Over the years, 'Pikachu' has become so popular that it serves as the Pokemon mascot.

Straight out of fiction, 'Pikachu' became Earth's newest ambassador in outer space when 'Astronaut Pikachu' plush toy spent 67 days in orbit ab...