Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown

Steve Westlake, University of Bath What’s not to like about an all-female celebrity crew riding a rocket into space? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Katy Perry and her companions were initially portrayed in the media as breaking down gender barriers. On their return to Earth, the team enthused about protecting the planet and blazing a trail for others. Perry even sang What a Wonderful World during the flight, and kissed the ground on exiting the spacecraft. But the backlash was swift. Fellow