A Space Nerd’s Reading of Ariana Grande’s ‘NASA’ Song
The singer says she’s a star. But what kind?
On Ariana Grande’s new album, among the kinds of titles you’d expect from an ultra-successful pop star singing about the highs and lows of love—“needy” or “ghostin”— there’s this single, all-caps track: “NASA.”
Yes, one of Grande’s new songs is named for the U.S. government agency that runs the space program.
For Grande, the song is another catchy tune about . For NASA, it’s free publicity; the agency a cheesy message at Grande on Friday, complete with a link to its own website. For music writers, such as my colleague Spencer Kornhaber,.” For ’s science desk, it is an opportunity to get nerdy about the astronomical facts alluded to in the lyrics.
