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Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: 'This journey really is about healing' (video)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"In this moment, I just want all survivors to know: You can heal. No dream is too wild, and if it's so wild and out there — like going to space — you can absolutely make it through, and it can absolutely be possible."

'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry reflects on her historic space launch with Blue Origin (video)
By Mike Wall published
Katy Perry just flew to suborbital space on a historic all-female flight with Blue Origin. The trip, though brief, changed her in significant ways the pop star said.

Popstar Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spaceflight souvenirs
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.

Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin launched the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years today (April 14), sending Katy Perry and five crewmates on a brief trip to suborbital space.

Axiom Space to launch its 1st orbiting data centers this year
By Tereza Pultarova published
Axiom Space will launch two orbiting data center nodes into low Earth orbit by the end of this year, as the first step in the development of off-Earth computing infrastructure.

Katy Perry and Blue Origin's all-female rocket crew get Monse designer flight suits
By Tariq Malik published
The Monse Blue Origin flight suits were tailored for women from the start, designers say.

Not just Katy Perry: Here are the celebrities Blue Origin has launched to space
By Samantha Mathewson published
With Katy Perry's all-female spaceflight set to launch on April 14, here's a look at the other celebrities who have flown to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

Blue Origin set to launch all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry today
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin will launch an all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry on Monday morning (April 14), and you can watch the historic action live.
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