Taking to the Sky and Forgetting the Earth: Katy Perry’s Space Odyssey in the Shadow of Criticism

Taking to the Sky and Forgetting the Earth: Katy Perry’s Space Odyssey in the Shadow of Criticism

ByAhmet OZTURK

Reading Time: 4 MinuteIs going into space while global problems persist on Earth really progress, or is it just an expensive spectacle? On 14 April 2025, Katy Perry became the first pop star to go into space aboard Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. In addition to Perry, the six-member crew, consisting of Lauren Sánchez,…

Space is Getting Closer: Blue Origin Successfully Completes 10th Space Tourism Mission NS-30

Space is Getting Closer: Blue Origin Successfully Completes 10th Space Tourism Mission NS-30

ByAhmet OZTURK

Reading Time: 6 MinuteBlue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, successfully completed the NS-30 mission on 25 February 2025, marking a new suborbital space journey. Founded in 2000, the company has launched the New Shepard rocket-capsule combo a total of 30 times. NS-30 was the 10th crewed flight of these missions. Launched at 15:49:11 (UTC) on 25 February from…