NASA investigating first alleged crime committed in space

By Hunter Lovell

Published August 24, 2019 3:52pm ET

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NASA investigating first alleged crime committed in space — A Russian space agency rescue team help U.S. astronaut Anne McClain out from the capsule shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-11 space capsule about 150 km (80 miles) south-east of the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. | (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)

NASA is reportedly investigating an allegation that an astronaut accessed her estranged spouse’s bank account from the International Space Station, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Anne McClain informed investigators she accessed the bank account from the space station during a six-month assignment but dismissed any claims of misconduct.

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