William Shatner, the 90-year-old actor of 'Star Trek' fame, endured a 10-minute, rocket-powered ride to the edge of space, which put his body through crushing g-forces. At least one thing became certain: Yes, a nonagenarian can be an astronaut.
New York William Shatner, the 90-year-old actor of"Star Trek" fame, endured a 10-minute, rocket-powered ride to the edge of space, which put his body through crushing g-forces that his fellow passengers described as face-bending — only to step out of the vehicle and immediately begin waxing poetic about the experience and dodging a champagne shower.
In that moment, at least one thing became certain: Yes, a nonagenarian can be an astronaut.Shatner became the oldest person ever to travel to space when his vessel — a suborbital space tourism rocket built by Blue Origin, the company funded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos — brushed the boundary of Earth's atmosphere and vaulted him into weightlessness.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Star Trek’ alum William Shatner, 90, becomes the oldest man to travel to spaceWilliam Shatner, 90, became the oldest person to ever to reach the edge of space — the Kármán line, which is 62 miles above Earth — on Wednesday when he traveled on Blue Origin's New Shepard 4 for the 10-minute commercial flight
Read more »
To oldly go: Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space tripVAN HORN, Texas (AP) — As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up Wednesday for his first real-life spaceflight, and to become at 90 the oldest person ever to enter the final frontier, he's bringing out the awe in the small handful of people around a rural Texas spaceport.
Read more »
Fact Check: Has Hawaii given COVID vaccine shots to 90% of residents over 12?Different states' vaccination rates have come under scrutiny with questions about how COVID-19 is being dealt with nationwide.
Read more »
'90 Day Fiancé's Biniyam Shares Pictures of His Son With His Ex-WifeBiniyam had a breakdown on Sunday's episode of '90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way' over not seeing his eldest son in two years.
Read more »
'90 Day Fiancé's Chantel Claps Back About Taking a Decade to Graduate'90 Day Fiancé' star Chantel isn't here for the haters when it comes to getting her BSN and graduating from nursing school.
Read more »