India, April 21 -- Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture, recently made headlines for launching its first all-female crew to the edge of space. The flight, which lasted 11 minutes, featured a high-profile lineup led by Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez and included CBS anchor Gayle King, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn, as well as pop star Katy Perry. While the mission was billed as a landmark moment in both private space travel and women's representation in the industry, the internet had other ideas.

According to a growing faction of online sceptics, the entire mission may not have been what it appeared to be. Comments across Reddit and X are casting doubt n...