WILLIAM SHATNER

Good Morning America co-host Michael Strahan is going to space next month.

Glen De Vries, co-founder of a tech company, took a 10-minute flight to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft with Shatner and two others. De Vries died in a crash on Thursday.

De Vries was an instrument-rated private pilot, and Fischer owned a flight school. It was incredible,” de Vries said as he got his Blue Origin “astronaut wings” pinned onto his blue flight suit by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. "We are devastated to hear of the sudden passing of Glen de Vries," Blue Origin tweeted Friday. “He brought so much life and energy to the entire Blue Origin team and to his fellow crewmates. Fischer owned the flight school Fischer Aviation and was its chief instructor, according to the company's website.

State police say a man who traveled to space with William Shatner last month was killed along with another person when a small plane crashed in northern New Jersey.

Glen de Vries traveled to space in October on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft. Police say de Vries and a flight instructor died in the crash.

Tom Hanks isn't interested in Jeff Bezos' offer to go to space.

Tom Hanks said the price tag to fly to space with Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin was $28 million.

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.Nick Caplan, Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, NewcastleChristopher Newman, Professor of Space Law and Policy, Northumbria University, NewcastleIs space really the final frontier? William Shatner has found out after boldly going where no 90-year-old has gone before. Some 55 years after Captain James T Kirk hit our screens in the original "Star Trek," Shatner recently launched to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard for a 10-minute suborbital flight.Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space, breaking the record set only recently by 82-year-old Wally Funk, who traveled on the New Shepard's first crewed spaceflight in July. Funk was one of the Mercury 13 women who qualified for spaceflight in the 1960s but never flew.With commercial spaceflight companies now taking older people to space, it's timely to consider the potential physical impact space flight might have on them.Video: Watch William Shatner gaze at Earth from space in awe

William Shatner had a sassy response to his “Star Trek co-star George Takei, who mocked the 90-year-old actor's body shape amid his historic flight to space this week.

Shatner, who became the oldest person in space this week, responded to Prince William's remarks critical of the business owners competing in the space tourism race.

Queen Elizabeth II has appeared to criticize the global lack of action on climate change in comments caught on microphone.

"Star Trek" actor William Shatner says that Prince William "has the wrong idea" about space tourism and claimed that his trip to space was a precursor to removing polluting industries from Earth.

On today's show, CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos explains a new survey from the University of Cambridge highlighting the top countries for crypto mining.

The 'Star Trek' captain says he was 'overwhelmed' by contemplating life on our planet as he looked down at it from space.

Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk on “Star Trek,” has had a long life in the public relations of space.

he heir to the British throne thinks the world's brightest minds should focus on saving Earth rather than colonizing the solar system.

William Shatner became the oldest person to reach the final frontier in Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin.

"We need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go live," said the British royal.

Prince William has criticized some of the world’s richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism, and called on the world's great minds to fix the planet first.

Actor William Shatner is back on Earth after blasting off into space aboard a Blue Origin booster rocket. Mark Strassmann was there for the launch and talked to Shatner when he landed.

We finally have our first look at William Shatner's first real trip to space after decades portraying a legendary "Star Trek" captain and it looks like the view was amazing.

The "Star Trek" actor went to the edge of space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and teared up talking about the experience when he returned.

Travelers onboard saw the Earth from 347,000 feet above its surface and ascended at a max speed of more than 2,200 miles per hour.

Travelers onboard saw the Earth from 347,000 feet above its surface and ascended at a max speed of more than 2,200 miles per hour.

Blue Origin launched 'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and three other people flew to space on Oct. 13, 2021. See photos of their historic flight.

Watch the moment William Shatner experienced the "overview effect" - an overwhelming sense of awe, unity, and vulnerability that astronauts describe.

"I hope that I can maintain what I feel now. I don't want to lose it," Shatner said moments after the spaceflight.

VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Hollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.

"I hope that I can maintain what I feel now. I don't want to lose it," Shatner said moments after the spaceflight.

William Shatner's flight to space moved him to tears.

The "Star Trek" icon and three fellow passengers soared an estimated 66 miles over the West Texas desert.

The "Star Trek" icon and three fellow passengers soared an estimated 66 miles over the West Texas desert.

William Shatner, after returning to Earth, recounted his experience in an emotional talk with Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.

The "Star Trek" star said that staring into the blackness of space was like looking at death. "'Oh, that's death!' That's what I saw."

William Shatner has boldly gone where no 90-year-old has ever gone before with a Blue Origin launch into space on New Shepard.

William Shatner got his oldest-in-space record for free, but most commercial astronauts will have to pay for their historic milestones.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch its New Shepard rocket for the fifth time this year, carrying a crew that includes William Shatner.

Shatner, 90, will become 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.

Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.

William Shatner and three other passengers will launch into space today (Oct. 13) on the second crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, and you can watch all the action live online.

For Audrey Powers of Blue Origin, a launch into space this week will fulfill a lifelong dream.

William Shatner is preparing to become the oldest person in space aboard the second human flight for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.

William Shatner is preparing to become the oldest person in space aboard the second human flight for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

After a 24-hour delay due to high winds, the New Shepard rocket is now scheduled to lift off at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. local time; 1400 GMT).

As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life space flight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport.

Blue Origin's NS-18 crew, starring "Star Trek" captain William Shatner, is officially "go" for a real-life spaceflight on Wednesday (Oct. 13).

The 'Star Trek' star William Shatner speaks about the final frontier on Twitter, in a Blue Origin video.

Soon-to-be astronaut William Shatner told CNN's Anderson Cooper that travelers can keep mementos they bring to space - but can't sell them.

Famed "Star Trek" actor William Shatner is hoping to see magnificent views of Earth from space on his launch with Blue Origin this week. He just hopes the gremlins stay away.

Captain Kirk may have bucked the rules while helming the Starship Enterprise but when it comes to flying in space for real, William Shatner is apparently abiding by the terms set forth by Blue Origin.

The performer who breathed life into Captain James T.

This is an exciting week for space travel, especially in Texas, but it will have to wait for at least an extra day.

Weather around the launch pad in west Texas caused the delay.

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.

Blue Origin has pushed the next launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle, which will carry Shatner and three other people, from Tuesday (Oct. 12) to Wednesday (Oct. 13) due to weather concerns.

Days after news broke that William Shatner would reach space with Blue Origin on Oct. 12, the "Star Trek" actor admitted that he's experiencing some pre-flight jitters.

Stephen Colbert told the 'Star Trek' star that space isn't as fun as the franchise showed us.

The original "Star Trek" captain, a Blue Origin vice-president, a co-founder of Planet Labs and a co-founder of a medical research platform will all rocket to space on a Blue Origin flight.

Captain Kirk is rocketing into space: “Star Trek” actor William Shatner plans to blast off from West Texas next week.

This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama “The Starling.”.

(Christie's via AP)LONDON – A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. One purpose of NFTs is that they can be used to trace an object's digital provenance, allowing a select few to prove ownership. Beeple is an American digital artist based in South Carolina whose real name is Mike Winkelmann. Digital artist Anne Spalter started out as an NFT skeptic but has now sold multiple artworks using the tokens. “They’re investors, they’re tech entrepreneurs, they’re in that world.”BUT WHO WOULD SPEND $70 MILLION ON ONE?