NASA INVESTIGATION

Nov 21 2025CRIME

A Space Scandal Unfolds: The Truth Behind the First Alleged Space Crime

A former Air Force intelligence officer, Summer Heather Worden, has admitted to lying to authorities. She had previously accused her ex-spouse, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, of committing a crime while in space. Worden claimed McClain had guessed her bank password and accessed her account illegally from the International Space Station in 2019. This would have been a f...

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Nov 20 2025CRIME

A Divorce Drama That Reached for the Stars

In 2019, a story broke that seemed straight out of a sci-fi movie: the first ever crime committed in space. The tale involved a custody battle, identity theft, and an astronaut. However, the truth turned out to be much more down-to-earth. Summer Worden, a former Air Force intelligence officer, made serious accusations against her astronaut ex-wife, Annie McClain. Wo...

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