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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Olivia Petter

William Shatner says trip to space highlighted how society is ‘gambling’ with the planet

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William Shatner has spoken about how his recent trip to space highlighted some home truths about the climate crisis.

The 91-year-old actor, who is best known for his role as Captain James T Kirk in Star Trek, became the oldest person to travel to space last year when he departed in a rocket as part of Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin space travel scheme.

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