So is Katy Perry now an astronaut, or what?

Katy Perry Goes To Space, Lizzo Gives Her Take On Tariffs, And Waffle House Innovates

It’s a holiday weekend, but the news stops for no one, so it’s time for another edition of The Punch-Up!What an edition it is.Lizzo let us know she’s not a fan of tariffs, sperm racing is now very much a thing, and a tennis player is in hot water because apparently her opponent doesn’t use enough hot water… or soap.But first, we’ve got to start off with the biggest story of the week: Katy Perry and her gal pals in space!…Got that?Good, see you n…

So is Katy Perry now an astronaut, or what?

It turns out the FAA now takes no role in identifying who is an astronaut.

Before Katy Perry, William Shatner also traveled to space, but the 'N Sync member also came close. We also recall their stories in connection with the singer's historic journey.

Katy Perry goes into space! Should I buy this space tourism penny stock at $2?

Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) currently has a share price of $2 and a market-cap under $100m. This puts it squarely in penny stock territory. But it wasn’t always this way. Less than four years ago, shares of the space tourism start-up were skyrocketing like one of its spacecrafts. Since those heady days in the summer of 2021 though, the share price has come back down to Earth with an almighty bump. It’s now 99.8% lower, wiping out around $13bn o…

The 2024 was the hottest year since there were records, while Katy Perry and a handful of millionaires delighted us with their space trip courtesy of Jeff Bezos.Topics: News, Opinion, EcologyRead full article

Trump official to Katy Perry and Bezos’ fiancée: “You cannot identify as an astronaut”

This week's flight of the New Shepard spacecraft, NS-31, and its all-female crew has stirred up a mess of coverage, from tabloids to high-brow journalism outlets. And why not? Six women, led by superstar Katy Perry, were flying into space! By contrast, Ars Technica has been largely silent. Why?…