NASA Astronaut's Ex-Wife Admits Space Crime Claim Was Fabricated

NASA astronaut's wife who said she was victim of 'first crime committed in space' admits she made it all up

The image features NASA astronaut Anne C. McClain in a spacesuit with the American flag in the background. A circular inset shows another woman, later identified as her ex-wife Summer Worden. The text overlay states that Worden admitted fabricating claims of being the victim of the 'first crime committed in space,' referring to an incident where she accused McClain of accessing her bank account from the International Space Station. The original 9Gag title humorously references the retraction by joking that 'crime rate in space isn't 100% lesbian women anymore,' alluding to the same-sex relationship context of the dispute.

The image is a remix of news photographs, likely sourced from a Daily Mail article (indicated by the 'Daily Mail' watermark) and reposted on 9Gag. The original incident occurred in 2019 when Summer Worden accused Anne McClain of identity theft via space, a claim she later retracted. The meme repurposes these news images with added text to highlight the hoax, aligning with 9Gag's satirical content style.