NASA investigates the first crime committed in space | Chronic

American astronaut Anne McClain She was charged with identity theft and unauthorized access to her ex-wife's bank account from the International Space Station (ISS), where she was on a six-month mission. As reported The New York Timesthe case would be the first crime committed in space.

In divorce proceedings, McClain's ex-partner, Summer wordsHe filed a complaint with the NASA General Inspectorate after realizing that the astronaut had accessed his bank account without his permission.

"I was horrified to have gone so far, I knew it was not good." Said Worden.

In addition, over the past few hours, it became apparent that the couple's problems arose when McClain wanted to obtain shared maternity rights from the child, but his wife did not allow it.

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According to the astronaut's lawyer, the woman would have had access to her banking identity to provide financial support to the 6-year-old son of Worden. He considers the complaint to be part of a plan of his ex-wife aimed at keeping the baby.

In addition, he mentioned that he had already done so and that his ex-wife never contradicted him.

For his part, McClain denied the charges via his Twitter account and said he went through a "painful separation" and that he will not talk about the charges until the end of the investigation.

NASA has also responded to complaints against McClain. The agency praised their professional achievements while baderting that they can not comment on personal matters.

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"Lieutenant-Colonel Anne McClain has had a successful military career, led combat missions in Iraq and is one of NASA's leading astronauts, and did an outstanding job on her last mission aboard. International Space Station As with all employees, NASA does not comment on personal or personal matters. ", officials of civil space agencies said in a statement.