Katy Perry went to space but does that make her an astronaut?
She went to space and she liked it
What in the World · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
It’s 2025 and Katy Perry has officially gone to space. On Monday 14th April, she strapped herself into the Blue Origin rocket and blasted off like a “Firework” with five other well-known women. The rocket is owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez was also on board. The women claimed this all-female mission was to “take up space” but the reaction to the trip has been “Hot N Cold“. Some argue this wasn’t a win for feminism, only for the “Roar“ of capitalism.
But what is space tourism? And are regular people going to start flying to space and become “‘E.T.“?
The BBC’s Science correspondent Victoria Gill explains what the reaction has been and the impact space travel can have on the environment.
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