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Star Trek: Voyager’s Kate Mulgrew said that she initially felt a bit out of place when she was invited by Hillary Clinton to talk about women in Stem fields. Mulgrew played Captain Kathryn Janeway in the show, creating history as the first female captain to lead a Star Trek series, and inspired countless women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Mulgrew recounted an incident while on a panel discussion with her Voyager co-star Robert Picardo, where she was invited to the White House by Hillary Clinton, who was the First Lady at the time. She mentioned that she was asked to give a speech to the best of women researchers who attended the event and were looking at her for guidance (via The Planetary Society).

She’d called a group an international group of young scientists whom she thought were particularly promising, and she could think...

The Star Trek franchise has seen multiple captains headline the show and lead their crews effectively in the Federation’s diplomatic missions. From Captain Kirk’s swashbuckler personality to Captain Picard’s diplomacy, the show has given many professionals role models in leadership and management.

However, these debates often leave out Captain Kathryn Janeway, the captain of the Voyager. Played by Kate Mulgrew, Captain Janeway’s Voyager was transported to the Delta quadrant, and she had to lead a Federation crew as well as the Maquis back to the Alpha quadrant.

There are several reasons why Captain Janeway was a better captain than others, especially Picard, whose show, The Next Generation, aired at around the same time.

1. Captain Janeway has a scientific background unlike Picard Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Tng | Credits: Paramount

Not all leaders necessarily come from similar backgrounds. Jean-Luc Picard is evidently more diplomatic and uses it...

Dame Helen Mirren said that she is “blown away” after seeing her likeness captured in a new Barbie doll, which Mattel is releasing this week ahead of International Women’s Day. The latest batch of role model toys also includes dolls for Kylie Minogue, Viola Davis and Shania Twain.

The release, also marking Barbie’s 65th anniversary, is part of the Barbie Dream Gap Project, which was launched in 2018 to challenge gender stereotypes and help “undo the biases that hold girls back from reaching their full potential,” according to Mattel. In addition to including these four famous women, this week’s new set of dolls includes creator Maira Gomez, of Brazil’s indigenous Tatuyo community; Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés; German comic Enissa Amani; and Japanese model Nicole Fujita.

“I am absolutely blown away by my Barbie,” Mirren said in a statement posted to her website. “To be chosen by Barbie...

Washington, Oct 15 (Ians) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, early on Saturday, completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

The international crew of four NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and Esa (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent 170 days in orbit.

Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and astronauts.

After returning to shore, all astronauts will fly to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Cristoforetti then will board a plane to Europe.

“Welcome home Crew-4! This international crew has spent nearly six months on the International Space Station conducting science for the benefit of all. Their work aboard the orbiting laboratory will help prepare future explorers for future space missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

The Crew-4 mission was launched on April...

Washington, Oct 15 (Ians) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, early on Saturday, completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

The international crew of four NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and Esa (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent 170 days in orbit.

Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and astronauts.

After returning to shore, all astronauts will fly to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Cristoforetti then will board a plane to Europe.

“Welcome home Crew-4! This international crew has spent nearly six months on the International Space Station conducting science for the benefit of all. Their work aboard the orbiting laboratory will help prepare future explorers for future space missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

The Crew-4 mission was launched on April...

Washington, Oct 15 (Ians) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, early on Saturday, completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

The international crew of four NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and Esa (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent 170 days in orbit.

Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and astronauts.

After returning to shore, all astronauts will fly to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Cristoforetti then will board a plane to Europe.

“Welcome home Crew-4! This international crew has spent nearly six months on the International Space Station conducting science for the benefit of all. Their work aboard the orbiting laboratory will help prepare future explorers for future space missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

The Crew-4 mission was launched on April...

Washington, Oct 15 (Ians) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, early on Saturday, completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

The international crew of four NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and Esa (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent 170 days in orbit.

Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and astronauts.

After returning to shore, all astronauts will fly to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Cristoforetti then will board a plane to Europe.

“Welcome home Crew-4! This international crew has spent nearly six months on the International Space Station conducting science for the benefit of all. Their work aboard the orbiting laboratory will help prepare future explorers for future space missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

The Crew-4 mission was launched on April...

Washington, Oct 15 (Ians) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, early on Saturday, completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

The international crew of four NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and Esa (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent 170 days in orbit.

Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and astronauts.

After returning to shore, all astronauts will fly to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Cristoforetti then will board a plane to Europe.

“Welcome home Crew-4! This international crew has spent nearly six months on the International Space Station conducting science for the benefit of all. Their work aboard the orbiting laboratory will help prepare future explorers for future space missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

The Crew-4 mission was launched on April...

Washington, Oct 6 (Ians) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Dragon spacecraft was on its way to the International Space Station (Iss) with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina onboard.

They will spend up to six months aboard the Iss. Wakata is the sole spaceflight veteran among the astronauts, having spent more than 11 months in space.

“Missions like Crew-5 are proof we are living through a golden era of commercial space exploration. It’s a new era powered by the spirit of partnership, fueled by scientific ingenuity, and inspired by the quest for new discoveries,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

During their stay, Crew-5 will conduct more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies on printing human organs in space and better understanding heart disease.

“While our eyes are focused upward on the heavens, let us never...

Washington, May 10 (Ians) The European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has become the first-ever TikToker to post a video from the International Space Station. Cristoforetti is part of SpaceX’s Crew-4 mission, which arrived at the orbiting lab on April 27 for a six-month stay. “Follow me to boldly go where no TikToker has […]...

"It's my planet, I want to protect it." Universal has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled The Wonderful: Stories From the Space Station, from filmmaker Clare Lewins of the doc film I Am Ali previously. This time she focuses on the astronauts, and all of the other people involved, who have been to the International Space Station (also known as the Iss). It originally launched in 1998 and has been orbiting Earth for the last 23 years. Drawing on breath-taking archive and interviews shot with astronauts, cosmonauts, family members and colleagues, the film revels in the remarkable achievement of technology, international collaboration, scientific endeavour and human bravery that the Iss has encapsulated during its time in space, and provides an insight into the beauty and majesty of witnessing earth from above. The film features George Abbey, Ken Bowersox, Cady Coleman, Samantha Cristoforetti, Frank Culbertson, Scott Kelly, Sergei Krikalev, Tim Peake,...

Take a sneak peek at feature documentary ‘The Wonderful – Stories from the International Space Station, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first crew on the Iss.

Over twenty years ago, rival nations put aside political and cultural differences and came together in a demonstration of international co-operation to create something unique – The International Space Station. For the first time in history, driven by his innate impulse to explore, man had a permanently inhabited foothold in the heavens.

The doc draws together personal stories from men and women from around the world who have been a part of this extraordinary endeavour providing a fascinating insight into human nature and our relationship with planet Earth.

These testimonials bring intimacy and uniqueness to the story – bringing life in space alive, yet showing the strong emotional ties that bind these astronauts to the earth – and we are left not...

New trailers, first looks, and tantalizing hints for the future were a part of Star Trek Day, the fan event commemorating the 54th anniversary of the debut of the original “Star Trek” TV series on Sept. 8, 1966. Panels covering every “Trek” TV series, from the original TV series to the recently announced new series “Strange New Worlds,” unfolded over a three-and-a-half-hour period on Tuesday, hosted by “Star Trek: The Next Generation” co-star Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton (daughter of “The Next Generation” star LeVar Burton), in between a day-long marathon of classic episodes from every “Trek” series.

Here are the highlights:

“Star Trek: Discovery”

The full trailer for Season 3 of “Star Trek: Discovery” debuted on Tuesday, along with a brand new title treatment that suggests a fresh direction for the CBS All Access series. The trailer, introduced by star Sonequa Martin-Green, launched the start of Star Trek Day, with “Discovery” co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise,...