Space & Spaceflight

The Real Star Trek-NASA Connection

By Jesus Diaz Published May 7, 2010, 12:00 am ET

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Gene Roddenberry wasn’t a scientist, but he saw the future. From teleportation to tablets to warp drives, Star Trek inspired kids worldwide to invent amazing technologies. One of those kids was Dr. Marc Rayman, Chief Propulsion Engineer at NASA’s JPL.

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