With the New Shepard capsule returned to Earth with a parachute-assisted soft landing two days ago in Texas, a gaffe has ignited online conspiracy theories on Katy Perry’s flight into space with Blue Origin, reported The Dailymail Online.
According to the report, following Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos wrenched open the hatch with a specialised tool to greet the all-female crew, some footage reportedly showed the capsule door being opened from the inside before being hastily shut.
The report added that some conspiracy theorists on the internet have seized on this strange moment and are referring to it as ‘definitive proof’ that the mission was faked.
As some theorists still believe that the Blue Origin rocket never reached space, the video shows just how tightly choreographed the staged event was supposed to be.
Commenting on the latest incident, an expert on the psychology of conspiracies from the University of Nottingham, Dr Daniel Jolley said, as quoted by Dailymail Online, ‘Space is vast, complex and largely inaccessible to most people – in this context, it becomes easier for some individuals to question the official narrative.’
