Posted on 04/07/2026 8:06:42 AM PDT by Twotone
An apparently random occurrence aboard the Orion spacecraft quickly resulted in an “out of this world” ad campaign for the hazelnut cocoa spread Nutella.
During a video clip posted by the crew of the Artemis II lunar mission — just moments before they broke the record, set by Apollo 13, for distance traveled from earth — a jar of Nutella floated across the cabin, tumbling end over end as it prominently displayed the label.
“A jar of Nutella was seen floating through the Orion spacecraft approximately 4 minutes before the Artemis II crew made history as they passed the Apollo 13 distance record from 1970 of 248,655 miles from Earth on Monday,” CBS News captioned a short video of the moment.
Nutella quickly capitalized on what was being hailed across X as the best accidental product placement in history, sharing a video clip with the caption, “Honored to have traveled further than any spread in history. Taking spreading smiles to new heights.”
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With all the toilet issues, are you sure thats just Nutella?
I’m surprised that they didn’t have a better space ready container for the Nutella.
Think what that jar is worth now.
No danger of it spilling up there, that stuff clings to its container .
Yeah...Nutella corp probably should buy that ASAP. They have a museum I think.
I tried Nutella, after seeing a video of French people eating crepes smeared with it.
I’m not a fan...
I wasn’t thinking about spilling so much as weight in plastic, and ease in securing and or applying it.
Nutella made by Luxembourg-based Ferrero.
Seeing a floating jar of Jiff would have been a real win.
Now THAT was not a “wholesome” remark.
“I’m not a fan...”
Decades ago it was good. Now Sugar and oil.
Real Americans eat peanut butter.
Yes; there always seems to be something like oil floating on top.
I’ll stick to peanut butter.
Or Fluff
Maybe we’ll see a box of graham crackers float by next. Nutella on graham crackers ... yum!
Too bad their potty went to pot, no pun intended it should have been designed by Elon but so it goes. Humans still have their limitations as when you have to go you got to go and there is no hi tec way around it. (SG)
Peter Pan Crunchy
Wow, talk about product placement! Home run for Nutella.
Maybe I’m in the majority, but Nutella is disgusting.
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