"The Highest High... Surrender to The Unknown": Katy Perry, All-Women Crew Make Historic Space Return

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:23pm on 14 Apr 2025,Monday Science

“The highest high. It is a surrender to the unknown,” said Katy Perry after returning from space with Blue Origin’s first all-female crew since 1963. The 11-minute flight aboard New Shepard included Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, and Kerianne Flynn. “I couldn't recommend this experience more,” Perry added, hinting at a song inspired by her journey. “This mum went to space,” Flynn declared proudly. Sánchez described Earth as “so quiet,” while King said she just wanted to “appreciate the ground.” Blue Origin CEO called it a “great flight” with “an amazing crew” that left “not a dry eye” in Texas. (PC: Blue Origin)

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