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Who gets to be called an astronaut? Private space travel has reignited debate over use of prestigious title

The recent all-women spaceflight carried out on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin vehicle has raised discussion of who gets to be called an astronaut. Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, disputed the astronaut title given to those on the flight, including singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King.

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Not just Katy Perry: Here are the celebrities Blue Origin has launched to space

With Katy Perry's all-female spaceflight set to launch on April 14, here's a look at the other celebrities who have flown to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

Space

William Shatner 'overwhelmed' by birthday messages

William Shatner has taken to social media to thank fans for their birthday messages.

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The best sci-fi TV shows of the 1960s

Return to the glory days of 'Star Trek' and 'The Outer Limits' in our special voyage down small screen's memory lane.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 16-22

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 16-22 include rapper-actor Queen Latifah, actor William Shatner and guitarist Lincoln Parish of Cage the Elephant

The Independent UK

William Shatner shares brutally honest response to Star Trek question

‘He has a great sense of humour,’ one fan said

The Independent UK

All the celebrities that have a strange fascination with space: from Leonardo DiCaprio to Rihanna

Forget Katy Perry, these celebs have had their names down on the space flight list for over a decade. Move over Neil Armstrong, these are the celeb astronauts in waiting

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“If you had told me I'd be part of the first all-female crew in space… I would have believed you”: Katy Perry is going to be blasted into space as part of an all-female Jeff Bezos rocket crew

We know that her last album wasn’t great, but do they really have to eject her from the planet?

MusicRadar

Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

Perry and a celebrity female crew will launch on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission this spring.

Space

William Shatner was "so impressed" by a Star Trek writer's idea for a new Captain Kirk return that he's ready to give them a shot: "I'm awaiting a pitch"

"I’m waiting to hear what the folks at Paramount have to say"

Total Film

The Story Behind The Most Groundbreaking Star Trek Film Of 2024

One of the high points of Trek fandom in 2024 was an 8-minute epic mini-movie. Here, director Carlos Baena, breaks down what it means.

Inverse

Star Trek legend William Shatner had to choose between 'food and laundry' before fame

William Shatner- who is best known for his role in the 'Star Trek' franchise - could either "eat or pay to do the laundry" before he made it in showbiz.

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Space2Sea Antarctica: 2 Ukrainian soldiers fulfill 1st part of Antarctic dream

Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream of two Ukrainian soldiers.

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“They said, ‘Uh, okay!’ They didn’t know what I was talking about – and in a way, neither did I”: How William Shatner learned to love prog and make an all-star album with all the humanity of classic Star Trek

Knowing some people would never get over the novelty, Billy Sherwood decided to go for broke with Ponder The Mystery, featuring Steve Vai, Rick Wakeman, Nik Turner, Edgar Froese and others

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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 launch test today?

SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight will now launch no earlier than Thursday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).

Inverse

25 Years Later, One Sci-Fi Classic Doesn’t Need Star Trek To Be Great

Never Surrender! 'Galaxy Quest' has just turned 25! And you don't even need to have seen any 'Star Trek' to love it. Here's why.

Space

Space2Sea Antarctica: William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson and NASA astronauts talk exploration and science from the Drake Passage

Explorers, astronauts and filmmakers described life in space and on Earth in an epic livestream from the Drake Passage.

Space

Space2Sea Voyage of Legends in Antarctica: Join William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts and more in free webinar on space and science

Tune into a live webinar on Dec. 19 as several cultural and scientific icons will answer questions about mysteries of the universe and space travel from an Antarctica-bound luxury expedition vessel.

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William Shatner 'returns' as Captain Kirk in emotional new Star Trek short film, and it might be one of the best examples of de-aging we've seen yet

A new short film has arrived to commemorate the anniversary of Star Trek Generations

Inverse

30 Years Later, Star Trek Just Gave Us the Perfect Ending to a Bittersweet Story

In a new short from The Roddenberry Archive, Kirk and Spock meet one last time. But is this real Star Trek canon, and did you catch all the VERY deep cuts?

Space

'Star Trek Generations' at 30: Director David Carson reflects on The Nexus and Kirk's quiet death (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with British director David Carson for "Star Trek Generations'" 30th anniversary.

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William Shatner's iconic phaser headlines the 'Bid Long & Prosper' 'Star Trek' auction (Video)

A video preview of Julien's "Bid Long & Prosper" "Star Trek" exhibition and auction.

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Don't listen to Microsoft Copilot, David Attenborough and William Shatner are very much alive

Microsoft Copilot has run into an issue where it incorrectly lists several living celebrities as deceased. The AI chatbot wrongly claimed Sir David Attenborough and William Shatner had died.

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“So wasteful… such a futile and pointless gesture”: Ian Anderson sent a flute into space, and William Shatner followed later. The Jethro Tull leader wishes neither of those things had happened

His desire to be associated with the space race, first shared on 1970 album Benefit, resulted in disappointment

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'Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History: The Original Cast' reveals how William Shatner felt about tribbles (exclusive)

An exclusive excerpt from Titan Books' new release, "Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History" which releases on July 30, 2024.

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