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Mariah Carey reacted with genuine surprise — and a touch of disbelief — when she learned that fellow pop star Katy Perry joined a Blue Origin spaceflight back in April .

During a recent appearance on BBC Radio 2’s "The Scott Mills Breakfast Show," Carey expressed earnest confusion over the suborbital trip.

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“Did she go to space?” Carey asked. “Where’d she go?”

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When reassured that Perry and the star-studded crew did indeed venture into orbit and back, Carey responded, “And this is true?”

The amusing exchange swiftly became a viral moment, reinforcing he

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