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Breanna Robinson

William Shatner lands safely back on Earth after becoming oldest man to be blasted into space

New Shepard lifts-off from the launch pad carrying 90-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner and three other civilians on October 13, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas.

(Picture: Getty Images)

To many, he’s Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, but today 90-year-old William Shatner became a real-life spaceman after making it back to Earth alongside other civilians on Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket.

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