Katy Perry’s few minutes in space inspire a timeline full of quick memes

Katy Perry and her all-women crew have now returned officially from her 11-minute space adventure, during which she was momentarily certified as an astronaut, OK, a space tourist pop star. Naturally, the internet was not slow in launching a mission of its own: a full-blown meme fest. From space-related jokes to one-liners discounting gravity, Katy Perry's space journey fueled a tweet timeline full of quick-fire memes and commentary faster than a rocket ship take-off.

Her dazzling, if brief, journey to the edge of space has everyone in a tizzy and laughing. Whether it's her zero-gravity singing or her pronouncement that there is no place like home after traveling less time aloft than your average coffee break, the memes are on their way hot.

In the lead-up to the launch, Katy Perry's space journey was causing the internet to go into a frenzy, like she was flying to Mars on a year-long expedition to produce the first intergalactic record. There were think pieces, fan prayers, and individuals wondering genuinely if she'd need to ration space junk food.

Some people believed that she was departing for a month, perhaps even longer; there was genuine fear that she wouldn't return in time to welcome American Idol. Then suddenly, 11 minutes later, she was home, hair still immaculate, makeup still intact, and chatting nonchalantly about divine energy.

It turns out the great space journey took hardly longer than a trip to get a cup of coffee. just with more rockets and fewer drive-thrus.

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Online memes erupted as Katy Perry, with her all-women crew, went to space for just 11 minutes

And naturally, the internet did what it does best: remained very unserious. The second Katy Perry landed back down from her celestial 11-minute getaway, the memes lit up faster than the rocket did.

Whether she traveled to space or floated in an awfully high-end elevator didn't matter; Twitter, TikTok, and the group chats were prepared with jokes, edits, and pandemonium. Buckle up because the timeline went into full launch mode.

Katy Perry is going to space!! And here's the actual trip: (via X/@suayrez)

Katy's 11-minute space flight was projected like she was going to moonwalk with extraterrestrial beings and create a sparkly kingdom. Reality? Blink twice, and she was home on Earth, likely wondering if it even qualified as venturing out of the house. Classic Katy, she was able to spin 11 minutes of space flying into an epic odyssey of cosmic epiphanies and pop star melodrama. Honestly, she made a brief journey to the stars seem like a whole adventure.

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Why did we think Katy Perry would stay in space for a few days or weeks? (via X/@arianatorswildt)

For whatever reason, the majority of the internet collectively thought Katy Perry was packing for an all-out cosmic getaway, perhaps a week-long with extraterrestrials, or at least long enough to put out a space-themed EP. People actually thought she was orbiting for days, drinking vacuum-sealed lattes and writing poetry in zero gravity. She was back before most folks completed their laundry cycle.

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Katy Perry in space (via X/@mazzypopstar)

Katy Perry's space journey was like the universe's quickest cameo. She was floating around the stars one minute, delivering "pop diva meets astronaut" authenticity, and the next, poof, on Earth like it was a quick trip to the cosmic corner store. No moon landing, no alien selfies, just a glamorous blink-and-you-miss-it space pit stop.

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This is longer than Katy Perry’s trip to space (via X/@mazzypopstar)

Some fans couldn't help but point out that Taylor Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film really did take longer than Katy Perry's entire journey to space. While Katy was defying gravity for 11 minutes, Taylor Swift was still unpacking the emotional baggage of that scarf. It's official: heartbreak takes longer than space travel.

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What we all thought Katy Perry was going to do in space (via X/@mazzypopstar)

Everybody just expected Katy to be floating above in space, rolling around like it was the "Roar" video: zero-gravity choreography, glitter clouds, perhaps a soaring high note that reverberated throughout the cosmos. Instead, she floated quietly for 11 minutes, gazed out the window, and returned to solid ground before anybody could fire up the fog machine.

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Katy Perry was going to space for 11 minutes and we thought it was gonna be like an entire month (via X/@emmarobcerts)

Perry's space trip lasted 11 minutes, but for some strange reason, everyone was expecting her to be away for an entire month, like she was on some metaphysical quest to Pluto, not just a short trip to the edge of Earth's atmosphere. We all pictured her flying through the stars, making her next album in zero gravity, but instead, she popped in, snapped a space selfie, and was home for lunch.

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Gayle King after 6 minutes in space with Katy Perry: (via X/@Jesse_bslade)

In six minutes of being in space with the pop star, Gayle King was already finished, probably wondering why she could not interview an alien or at least have some decent snacks in zero gravity. Six minutes in, and she was probably Googling "how to sleep in space" and wondering about her existence. But thankfully, after 11 minutes, she landed! She touched down safely, perhaps with a newfound appreciation for chairs that don't float and food that doesn't arrive in tubes.

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Katy Perry out here acting like she was just stranded in space for nearly a year (via X/@DrewHLive)

Katy acted like she'd just been left stranded in space for a year, writing tear-jerking posts and radiating SOS signals within 11 minutes of being in orbit. It was almost like she was going to be marooned on Mars halfway through a presidential term with the dramatics in which she's telling us about "being connected to the divine feminine" after surviving such a horrific, long flight in space. When in reality, she was on Earth again before anyone had even managed to drink a cup of coffee.

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Katy Perry went to space for like 4 minutes, so wtf is she kissing the ground for (via X/@kirawontmiss)

Katy went to outer space for 4 whole minutes, and then she was kissing the ground like she was away on a year-long trip to the far reaches of space. Did she actually float through the stars for a year, or was she putting on a dramatic "welcome back" performance? Either way, the drama of her return is a tad excessive for an expedition shorter than a coffee break! But hey, if anyone can make a suborbital hop an emotional epic, it's Katy.

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The concept of Katy Perry going to space for just 4 minutes (via X/@outoftime)

The idea of Katy flying to space for a mere 4 minutes is something that feels ripped from a sci-fi spoof. One second she's here on Earth, the next second she's orbiting, winking at stars, and then, zip, back in time for lunch. It's less "mission to the cosmos" and more "cosmic to-do run." Honestly, the Uber Eats deliveries have traveled for a longer time.

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In short, Katy Perry's 11-minute space odyssey may have been short-lived, but it certainly left a mark. What was originally a vastly hyped, almost month-long venture in our heads became an impromptu cosmic stopover replete with glitter, zero-gravity ambiance, and a dash of "divine feminine" wisdom.

Katy planted a smooch on the ground on her return, like she'd wandered lost among the stars for years, and the rest of us attempted to come to terms with why such a brief journey should leave such an overwhelming emotional presence.

In either case, however, she's home on Earth, if more spiritually attached than ever, and ready to resume her dominion as queen of pop and space tourist champion.

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