Strap inโthis emoji is a whole mission patch for ambition, curiosity, and big-sky energy. The woman astronaut with medium-dark skin tone beams with "to the moon" optimism, perfect for announcing a project launch, flexing STEM pride, or joking that your brain is floating in zero-g after one more meeting. Itโs also clutch for the classic pun reply: โI need space.โ And yes, it doubles as a humblebrag when your weekend plans are out of this world (read: museum, sciโfi marathon, or finally assembling that LEGO rocket).
On Apple/iOS, sheโs rendered as a clean, front-facing bust in a crisp white spacesuit with blue-gray accents and a glossy, clear bubble helmet. The face is medium-dark brown, calm and focused, framed by the helmetโs metallic ring; hair is tucked away, visor crystal-bright with a soft blue highlight that screams premium Apple shine. Youโll spot subtle panel lines and a tidy chest unitโno flag-waving, just pro-level astronaut vibes. The palette leans white, steel, and sky-blue, giving it that photogenic, NASA-ready look.
Culturally, this emoji nods to real trailblazers like Mae Jemison and Sally Ride, and it pops during Artemis chatter about sending the first woman and first person of color to the Moon. Online, it gets tossed into "we have liftoff" memes, sarcastic crypto jokes about going "to the moon," and gaming talk from Starfield to Among Us. People use it flirtatiously ("youโre out of this world"), dramatically (vanishing from the group chat = EVA), or to cheer on women in STEM like itโs mission control. Bonus: perfect response when your hair is giving โzero-g chaosโ or when your scheduleโs booked solid until splashdown.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 10 update.
