A couple rocketed into the public eye by the antics of a former astronaut are to get married, a lawyer said.

Nasa has released more than 200 pages of emails related to the bizarre case of an astronaut accused of trying to kidnap her romantic rival.

A FORMER US astronaut charged with trying to kidnap the girlfriend of a space shuttle pilot did not wear nappies during her 1,500km trip to confront her romantic rival, her attorney said yesterday.

A Nasa astronaut accused of trying to harm a romantic rival has entered a written plea of not guilty to a charge of attempted murder, according to court records.

A former Nasa flight surgeon said today the woman astronaut accused of trying to kidnap and murder a love rival had suffered “mental anguish”.