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The Inspiration of Star Trek
As I enjoy a rainy 4th of July writing in my library with my dog at my feet, I often gaze at the model that sits directly in front of me on my desk – the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701. What an inspiration. Gene Roddenberry will undoubtedly be remembered and revered alongside the other 20th Century greats Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein.
So many of my colleagues at NASA were similarly inspired by the original series or one of its spinoffs. I’ve seen survey results that rank the inspiration of Star Trek right beside the reality of Apollo 11 as the basis for many NASA engineers and scientists choosing space exploration for a career.
What can we do to motivate the generations to come?
So many of my colleagues at NASA were similarly inspired by the original series or one of its spinoffs. I’ve seen survey results that rank the inspiration of Star Trek right beside the reality of Apollo 11 as the basis for many NASA engineers and scientists choosing space exploration for a career.
What can we do to motivate the generations to come?
Space, Science, and Entertainment
Last weekend, I attended the LibertyCon science fiction convention in Chattanooga and participated in several panels. Once of the most interesting was a discussion of “The End of Civilization.” The pa
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