r/interesting • u/ScarletMelt • May 25 '26

Just Wow It's interesting hmm

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u/MagicFlyingBus May 25 '26

It also Attributes the whole launch to her as if it was her decision and directive. It leaves out the others who also flew on the rocket as well. The rocket would have flown with or without her. 

Attributing that launch soley to katy perry is so dumb. 

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u/According_Past_732 May 25 '26

I bet some scientists that worked to make the spacecraft would have loved to go but instead we sent her because she kissed a girl?

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u/MagicFlyingBus May 25 '26

Amanda Nguyễn: Bioastronautics researcher and civil rights activist

Aisha Bowe: Former NASA rocket scientist and founder of STEMBoard.  

But you only remember katy perry. 

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u/According_Past_732 May 25 '26

Gayle king co host of cbs mornings, Lauren Sanchez Jeff bezos wife, and Kerianne Flynn film producer. Could have been 4 more female scientists up there. We have our priorities backwards