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Katy Perry went to space but does that make her an astronaut?

2025/4/18
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William Lee Adams: 我是威廉·李·亚当斯，这是来自BBC世界服务的《世界怎么了》。凯蒂·佩里乘坐蓝色起源火箭进入太空，引发了广泛关注和争议。有人认为这是女权主义的胜利，也有人认为这只是资本主义的噱头。此次太空飞行究竟意味着什么？太空旅游的未来又将如何发展？ 我们邀请了BBC科学记者维多利亚·吉尔来为我们详细解读。 Victoria Gill: 这次蓝色起源的太空飞行是其“新谢泼德”火箭的第11次载人飞行。这是一次亚轨道飞行，只到达了卡门线附近。这次飞行的发起人是杰夫·贝佐斯的未婚妻劳伦·桑切斯，她邀请了包括凯蒂·佩里在内的几位女性朋友一同前往。飞行持续时间很短，大约只有10分钟21秒，乘客们在太空中失重漂浮了大约3分钟。虽然蓝色起源公司宣称这次飞行具有激励年轻女性投身STEM领域的意义，但许多人认为这只是一次昂贵的太空旅游，其科学价值有限。此外，火箭发射对环境的影响也受到了广泛关注。火箭发射会产生氮氧化物等污染物，还会排放水蒸气这种温室气体，对大气层和臭氧层造成损害。 虽然蓝色起源公司声称其火箭零碳排放，但这并不准确。每一次火箭发射都会对环境造成不可忽视的影响。一些太空探索专家认为，太空旅游发射可以证明太空旅游是安全可靠的，但我们必须认识到太空旅游的风险，以及它对环境的影响。在未来，太空旅游不太可能成为一种常规、普遍且负担得起的体验。在太空旅游进一步发展之前，我们需要对太空的用途、利弊以及成本效益进行更多讨论。 Olivia Munn: (引述)“你们在太空中要做什么？我知道这可能很讨厌，但去太空要花很多钱，而很多人甚至买不起。”这反映了公众对太空旅游高昂成本的质疑。 Jeff Bezos: (推测性陈述)作为蓝色起源公司的创始人，贝佐斯可能对这次太空飞行表示支持，并强调其对太空探索和技术发展的贡献，以及对年轻一代的激励作用。 Lauren Sanchez: (引述)“我非常激动，这次旅行改变了我，我希望更多人能够体验到。”这体现了太空旅游参与者对太空旅行的个人感受，但也引发了对太空旅游公平性和可及性的讨论。

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Katy Perry and five other women went to space on a Blue Origin flight, sparking debate about its feminist implications and the nature of space tourism. Critics argued the mission prioritized celebrity and wealth over scientific advancement and environmental concerns.
  • Katy Perry's space trip aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
  • Criticism of the mission as a publicity stunt.
  • The mission's focus on female empowerment questioned.

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It’s 2025 and Katy Perry has officially gone to space. On Monday 14th April, she strapped herself into the Blue Origin rocket and blasted off like a “Firework” with five other well-known women. The rocket is owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez was also on board. The women claimed this all-female mission was to “take up space” but the reaction to the trip has been “Hot N Cold“. Some argue this wasn’t a win for feminism, only for the “Roar“ of capitalism.

But what is space tourism? And are regular people going to start flying to space and become “‘E.T.“?

The BBC’s Science correspondent Victoria Gill explains what the reaction has been and the impact space travel can have on the environment.

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