Captain Kirk Goes to Space and Everybody's Like, "Whatever"

Recreational space travel is no longer science fiction. That's good, right?

Maybe it’s sappy, but I was genuinely moved by William Shatner’s space launch. (Or, if you’re a killjoy, upper-atmosphere launch.) He was only up there for a few minutes, but it was more than most of us have ever experienced. And obviously it meant the world to him.

If you haven’t seen his reaction after coming back down, it’s really something: