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Topic Reading-Vol.3478/10/19/2021

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2021/10/19 Topic Reading-Vol.3478/10/19/2021

Dear MEL Topic Readers,

William Shatner is now the oldest person ever to go to space

James Kirk is a fictional character in the Star Trek TV and movie series. He was the first captain of the infamous starship USS Enterprise. The role was first played by William Shatner 55 years ago. Shatner, now 90 years old, of course, had not traveled to space as he did on TV or screen until he actually did recently. Though he was not on the USS Enterprise as the captain but on Blue Origin’s New Shepard, a fully autonomous spacecraft. Now, he became the oldest person ever to travel to space. Though the flight lasted just ten minutes from takeoff to parachute landing, four passengers onboard enjoyed weightlessness for about three minutes. They had to endure 5.5G during its descent and the 90-year-old former starship captain made it safely. Upon landing, he was greeted by Jeff Bezos, a lifelong Star Trek fan and the founder of Blue Origin. This time, Captain Kirk wasn’t paid for the mission but didn’t have to pay for the flight either.

Space, the final frontier. (hear the famous tune?)

Enjoy reading the article and watching the video to learn about this dream-come-true spaceflight.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/13/tech/william-shatner-space-blue-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-scn/index.html

Capt Kirk, American icon? - Japan Today