the sun Star Trek’s William Shatner blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket

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Why William Shatner's History-Making Spaceflight Is Something to Celebrate

TIME.COM

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The man who gave us Captain Kirk left the planet for real

 

 

However you feel about Jeff Bezos starting a space launch company, I think it's really cool that William Shatner or James Kirk himself has now really gone to space. Star Trek has inspired so many people to go into science fields. It feels like it's coming full circle when the guy who inspired so many to build rockets is sent into space by some of those same people. 

[ENTERPRISE]

I love Star Trek and what it stands for. I think it is so fitting that William Shatner has had the chance to really go to space. To boldly go where he has never been before.

[Diffident]

He looks good for being 90 years old.

[GanjaSMK]

Pretty fantastic.  What a time to be alive!  My grandkids are gonna be in space a lot.  I hope to see some of that next era of space over the next 40+ years.