Star Trek also attracts and excites generations of viewers about advanced science and engineering, and it’s almost the only show that depicts scientists and engineers positively, as role models.

Technical consultant/astrophysicist Dr. Erin Macdonald spoke with us about "Prodigy," making the science work in "Star Trek," and much more. Published Sat, 20 Jul 2024 16:37:11 -0500 by Tom Chang | ...

Last week's episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour,' transported the crew into a 1960s murder mystery behind the scenes of a ...

Star Trek's Holodeck is no longer just science fiction. Using AI, engineers have created a tool that can generate 3D environments, prompted by everyday language.

Erin Macdonald spoke about the relationship between 'Star Trek' and modern space exploration. As "Star Trek's" main science advisor since 2019, astrophysicist Erin Macdonald knows a thing or two ...

In Lower Decks and other Trek shows (as well as Star Wars) the solar sails on the ships are big, but not big enough. And, Johnson points out, very often these sails aren’t even the right color.

Kerrice Brooks—who became emotional watching the Starfleet Academy teaser for the first time, which immediately endeared her ...

A rich visual history of science fiction's impact on real-world technologies, this book is perfect for lovers of H. G. Wells, Star Trek, Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Aldous Huxley, and 2001: A Space ...

How Star Trek fans changed the name of NASA’s first space shuttle A declassified memo shows that 'hundreds of thousands of letters' called for a renaming. Keith Wagstaff Jan 11, 2025 8:00 AM EST ...

Star Trek fans and spider enthusiasts have unexpectedly converged on a new frontier. Scientists in Brazil announced that they had identified three new species of spiders and subsequently named ...