William Shatner

William Shatner boldly went into space for real. Here's what he saw

Joe Hernandez

Shatner, 90, became the oldest person to fly into space, according to Blue Origin. The company, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its first human spaceflight in July.

Space companies like Blue Origin are grabbing headlines with the promise of a new era of space tourism, mostly recently with the plan to send William Shatner to the edge of space. But unless you're lucky, space is still out of reach for most of the public.

Science

William Shatner is bound for space, but the rest of us will have to wait

Nell Greenfieldboyce

New space companies are touting space tourism. But so far the final frontier has been the playground of the rich or famous, plus a few everyday folks who had a bit of luck.

More than 50 years after the <em>Star Trek</em> franchise took TV audiences to alien worlds, William Shatner will visit space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft. Shatner, right, is seen here with castmates Nichelle Nichols and Leonard Nimoy in a 1967 episode of the show.

U.S. News

William Shatner is going to space next week (for real)

Bill Chappell

At age 90, the Star Trek actor is poised to become the oldest person ever to visit space. "It's never too late to experience new things," Shatner said on Monday.

Arts & Culture

Comic Con Comes to Tulsa This Weekend

Comic book artists, writers, movie stars and fans merge into a three day pop culture carnival at the Cox Buisness Center in Tulsa this weekend.Captain…