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'Star Trek's' William Shatner returns to Earth after Blue Origin flight

"Star Trek" actor William Shatner became the oldest person to go to space when he lifted off Wednesday morning on Blue Origin's second crewed flight. Shatner, 90, was part of a four-person crew who rode inside Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule and experienced a few minutes of weightlessness in suborbital space before coming back down to Earth. Liftoff occurred at about 9:50 a.m. Central time ...

"Star Trek" actor William Shatner became the oldest person to go to space when he lifted off Wednesday morning on Blue Origin's second crewed flight.

Shatner, 90, was part of a four-person crew who rode inside Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule and experienced a few minutes of weightlessness in suborbital space before coming back down to Earth. Liftoff occurred at about 9:50 a.m. Central time from Blue Origin's launch site near Van Horn, Texas. The launch was originally set

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