How Blue Origin rocket carried Katy Perry to space, scripted history | Photos
On 14 April, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket flew to space and back with Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn,
On 14 April, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket flew to space and back with Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez.
This was Blue Origin’s 11th human spaceflight and the first all-woman mission since 1963.(via REUTERS)
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The Blue Origin is fully reusable and designed specifically for human spaceflight. The rocket is entirely autonomous, with no pilots on board. Passengers ride in a round crew capsule attached to the top of the rocket.(via REUTERS)
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Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiance and other participants, blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, as part of the New Shepard Mission NS-31, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, U.S., (via REUTERS)
Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiance and other participants, blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, as part of the New Shepard Mission NS-31, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, U.S., April 14, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a video.(via REUTERS)
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Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiance and other participants, blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, as part of the New Shepard Mission NS-31, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, U.S.(via REUTERS)
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A set of pictures released by the Indian government showed Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian on the International Space Station, observing the Earth from the space station.
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India displayed an all-round performance on Day 5 of the second Test to level the five-match series at 1-1. India thrashed England by 336 runs to record their first-ever Test win at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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If his 269 from the first innings wasn't enough, Shubman Gill's captaincy stint continues to prove effective for his batting. After his 161 in the third innings broke several records and helped India to a lead of 607, their new ball bowlers roared to take three English wickets before stumps.
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A drone view shows flooded houses, following torrential rains that unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Patrick Keely via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
