After a long day of rehearsals for her upcoming world tour,Katy PerryI decided to peruse several books to help her relax before going to bed.
“I was listening to Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ and reading a book on string theory,” she recalls. “I’ve always been interested in astrophysics, astronomy, astrology and stars. We’re all made of stardust, and we’re all from stars.”
But the pop superstar was motivated by more than just curiosity. On Monday, she will join Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez, journalist Gale King, and three other womenSpaceflight of all women in blue origin.Perry spoke with the Associated Press Wednesday in a rehearsal space in Southern California before she set out for training in Texas.
“I talk to myself every day. “You’re brave, you’re bold. You’ll do this for the next generation and inspire so many different people, but there’s no limit to “going to space in the future,” especially for younger girls,” she said.
Perry said he is preparing for spaceflight by reading work from the late Sagan and other scientists.
“I’m really excited about all the engineering and I’m excited to learn more about STEM and mathematics about what it takes to get this type of thing done,” she said.
For Perry, 40, every woman’s spaceflight seems like a proper effort. Its hit collection includes extraterrestrial songs (“ET”) and feminist anthems like fireworks filmed (“Fireworks”), 2013 hits, “Roar” and “Woman’s World.”Recent albums.
Perry said whenever she feels new or daunted, she looks inwards in her strength and confidence.
“I used that female god I was born to unlock it when my daughter was more present. It certainly leveled up. Her daughter Daisy (4) joined Perry before the rehearsal.
Bezos ‘Rocket CompanyThe origin of blueThe crew was announced in February. Sanchez, a helicopter pilot and former television journalist, chose the woman to join her in a 10-minute space flight from West Texas on a new Shepherd Rocket. Perry, Sanchez and King are joined by former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bow, who are now serving as engineering company research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kellianne Flynn.
“I am so grateful, grounded, invited and honored to be part of this incredible group of women,” Perry said. Whenever she gets nervous about traveling, she reminds her how important it is.
Blue Origin has flew tourists into space with short hops since 2021 Bezos climbed with his brother For your first trip. Future travel will be the company’s 11th human spaceflight. Some passengers received free rides, while others have paid a large sum of money to experience weightlessness. The company declined to comment on who is making the bill for Monday’s flight.
There is no criticism of upcoming travel news, and there has been no news from the actors recently.Olivia Mann,Those who lamented the cost and promotion of the mission. However, Perry believes in an all-female crew – since then, firstSolo Space Flights in Valentina Tereshkova1963 – Historic influences. Until now, only 14% of people who have gone to space were women.
“This is a critical moment for the future of commercial space travel, for the human race in general, and for the women around them,” she said. “Put us as coaches.”
This story was originally featured on Fortune.com.
