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NASA awarded Trekkie leader William Shatner its highest civilian honor over the weekend.
While Shatner travelled across Star Trek's fictional galaxies on the small screen as Captain Kirk, he's also a real-life advocate for space exploration. The original Starfleet commander received NASA’s Distinguished Public Service medal on Saturday for his work in encouraging students to study math and science
Shatner and NASA go way back. The original Star Trek series featured several references to the space agency, and its programs were incorporated into story lines. For example, Star Trek's pilot episode, "The Cage," featured a few nods to NASA spacecraft, including Mariner 2 and Pioneer 5 Read more...
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