SPACE CRIME

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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Nov 19 2025CRIME

A Space Crime That Wasn't

A woman has admitted to making a false claim about her astronaut ex-wife. Summer Heather Worden, 50, told police in July 2019 that her former partner, Anne McClain, had broken the law while working on the International Space Station (ISS). This was the first time anyone had ever reported a crime happening in space. Investigators from NASA's Office of the Inspector G...

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