Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket carrying astronauts Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez lifts off from Launch Site One on April 14, 2025 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin's Mission NS-31 is the first all-female astronaut crew since 1963. (Justin Hamel/Getty Images)
Pop star Katy Perry made her debut into outer space Monday as part of an all-female crew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket. And while Perry fans are over the moon, some NPR staffers have their own ideas about which artists they'd like to see in space.
We get those hot takes from Neda Ulaby, NPR arts desk reporter.
