Hughes is a flat-Earth believer, conspiracy theorist, and self-proclaimed rocket scientist, and in late 2017 he made headlines after promising to launch himself skyward in a homemade rocket.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Three rockets will take off from Poker Flat Research Range northeast of Fairbanks in the coming days, as NASA seeks knowledge about aurora borealis. Each rocket is ...