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For pride part two electric boogaloo -

(credit isn't needed but is appreciated!!)

Image ID, also in alt text - James Tiberius Kirk played by William Shatner with the bisexual flag, first as a background then overlayed on top of him, transgender flag, first as a background then overlayed on top of him, and the Gilbert Baker pride flag, first as a background then overlayed on top of him.

For pride -

(credit isn't needed but is appreciated!)

Leonard 'Bones' McCoy trans icons

I'm making more but rn I'm just a little sleepy

What if I just-

You chuckle and a grin forms on your lips at his denial. "I must admit that you do play well, Mr. Spock. I haven't heard a Vulcan harp before. It's surprisingly quite an enchanting, almost romantic instrument." You say, a teasing edge to your tone as you observe his every moment. So far his resolve is unbroken, he looks amused, yes, but there's no green hue to his cheeks. You don't have the delightfully embarrassing outcome that you want.

The common sense inside of you isn't exactly winning at the moment, and so, you decide to be forward and play with fire for once. "What a good coincidence that it was being played by an equally enchanting and almost romantic man."

Oops, sorry! I dropped that.

Top 10 Star Trek Planets Chosen by Our Scientists

What would happen if the crew of the Starship Enterprise handed over the controls to our scientists and engineers? It turns out many are avid Star Trek fans with lengthy itineraries in mind.

1. Vulcan

What is perhaps the most famous Star Trek planet was placed by creator Gene Roddenberry in a real star system: 40 Eridani. This trinary system of three dwarf stars, about 16 light-years from Earth, could play host to exoplanets; none have been detected there so far. The most massive is 40 Eridani A, chosen as Vulcan’s sun.

2. Andoria

An icy “M-class” (Star Trek's term for “Earth-like”) moon of a much larger planet—a gas giant—that is home to soft-spoken humanoids with blue skin, white hair and stylish antennae. In our solar system, gas giants play host to icy moons, such as Jupiter’s Europa or Saturn’s Enceladus, that possess subsurface oceans locked inside shells of ice. Our missions are searching for lifeforms that might exist in these cold, dark habitats.

3. Risa

Another Trek M-class planet known for its engineered tropical climate and its welcoming humanoid population.  The planet is said to orbit a binary, or double, star system—in Star Trek fan lore, Epsilon Ceti, a real star system some 79 light-years from Earth. The first discovery of a planet around a binary was Kepler-16b, which is cold, gaseous and Saturn-sized.

4. “Shore Leave” planet, Omicron Delta region

This is another amusement park of a planet, where outlandish characters are manufactured in underground factories straight from the crew members’ imaginations. In real life, astronauts aboard the International Space Station print out plastic tools and containers with their own 3-D printer.

5. Nibiru

“Star Trek: Into Darkness” finds Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy fleeing from chalk-skinned aliens through a red jungle. Red or even black vegetation could exist on real planets that orbit cooler, redder stars, an adaptation meant to gather as much light for photosynthesis as possible. An example may be Kepler-186f, a planet only 10 percent larger than Earth in diameter. At high noon, the surface of this planet would look something like dusk on Earth.

6. Wolf 359

A star best known in the Star Trek universe as the site of a fierce battle in which a multitude of “Star Trek: Next Generation” ships are defeated by the Borg. But Wolf 359 is a real star, one of the closest to Earth at a distance of 7.8 light-years. Wolf 359 is also a likely observational target for the Kepler space telescope in the upcoming Campaign 14 of its “K2” mission.

7. Eminiar VII/Vendikar

These two planets are neighbors, sharing a star system. So, of course, they’ve been at war for centuries. While we have no signs of interplanetary war, multiple rocky worlds have been discovered orbiting single stars. A cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1 is orbited by three Earth-size planets; two have a chance of being the right temperature for liquid water, with possible Earth-like atmospheres.

8. Remus

The planets Romulus and Remus are home to the Romulan Empire (ancient Rome, anyone?), although Remus seemed to have gotten the raw end of the deal. Remus is tidally locked, one face always turned to its star. Tidally locked worlds might well be a real thing, with many possible candidates discovered with our Kepler space telescope. The habitable portion of the surface of such planets might be confined to a band between the day and night sides called the “terminator zone”—a.k.a. the twilight zone.

9. Janus VI

A rocky world lacking an atmosphere, perhaps similar to Mars. While humans must maintain an artificial underground environment to survive, the innards of the planet are a comfortable home to an alien species known as the “Horta.” Their rock-like biochemistry is based on silicon, rather than carbon, inspiring us to imagine the many forms life might take in the universe.

10. Earth

In the Star Trek universe, Earth is home to Starfleet Headquarters; the real Earth is, at least so far, the only life-bearing world we know. No true Earth analogs have been discovered among the real exoplanets detected so far. But a new generation of space telescopes, designed to capture direct images of exoplanets in Earth’s size range, might one day reveal an alternative “pale blue dot.”

Learn more about exoplanets at: exoplanets.nasa.gov

Link to full article: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1378/top-10-star-trek-destinations-chosen-by-nasa-scientists/

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Kirk vs. Spock: NASA Trivia Time!

Star Trek has inspired generations of NASA employees to boldly go exploring strange new worlds and develop the technologies for making science fiction become science reality. We recently caught up with Star Trek Beyond actors Chris Pine (Kirk) and Zachary Quinto (Spock) and quizzed them on some NASA trivia. Before you take a look at their answers (video at bottom of post), take a stab at answering them yourself! See how well you do: 

1. What does the first “A” in NASA stand for?  A) Adventure B) Aeronautics

2. On July 4 this year, we sent a spacecraft into orbit around what planet? A) Jupiter B) Pluto

3. What do scientists call a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system? A) Exoplanet B) Nebula

4. Although it never flew in space, what was the name of the first space shuttle? A) Discovery B) Enterprise

5. What is a light-year a measurement of? A) Time B) Distance

6. When looking for habitable worlds around other stars, we want to find planets that are what? A) Goldilocks zone planets B) Class M Planets

7. Olympus Mons is the largest known volcano in our solar system. What planet is it on? A) Mars B) Earth

8. Which NASA satellite made an appearance in Star Trek the Motion Picture? A) Voyager B) Galileo

9. Who was the first American woman in space? A) Sally Ride B) Janice Lester

10. While developing life support for Mars missions, what NASA Spinoff was developed? A) Enriched baby food B) Anti-gravity boots

11. What technology makes replication of spare parts a reality on the International Space Station? A) Closed-Loop System B) 3-D Printer

12. What two companies are contracted by NASA to carry astronauts to and from the space station? A) Boeing and SpaceX B) Amazon and Virgin Galactic

ANSWERS: 1:B, 2:A, 3:A, 4:B, 5:B, 6:A, 7:A, 8:A, 9:A, 10:A, 11:B, 12:A

Now that you’ve tested your own space knowledge, find out how Zachary and Chris did at NASA Trivia: 

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NASA and Star Trek

Star Trek debuted in September 1966 and in its various incarnations, the series has been an inspiration to many, even some of us at NASA. The series allowed its fans to explore “strange new worlds” and to dream of what could be right in their living rooms. To celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, we’ve collected some Trek-themed photos featuring Star Trek cast members and NASA astronauts. 

Serious Business

The STS-54 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour in their official “gag” photo are costumed as the bridge crew of the Enterprise as depicted in the movie “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” The photo was taken on the Star Trek Adventure set of the Universal Studios California theme park in Los Angeles, California, while the crew was on a west coast training and public relations tour during the Summer of 1992. From left to right: 

Greg Harbaugh (Mission Specialist/Engineering Officer)

Mario "Spock” Runco Jr. (Mission Specialist/1st Officer/Science Officer) 

John Casper (Commander/Captain) 

Susan Helms (Mission Specialist/Communications Officer) 

Don McMonagle (Pilot/Navigation-Helm Officer) 

“I have been, and always shall be, your friend”

Astronaut John Creighton shows the on board Graphical Retrieval Information Display (GRID) computer, which displays a likeness of Mr. Spock aboard STS-051G, June 18, 1985.

“A Keyboard… How Quaint”

Actor James Doohan (who played engineering genius Montgomery Scott in Star Trek) sits in the commanders seat of the Full Fuselage Trainer while astronaut Mario Runco explains the control panel during a tour of Johnson Space Center on Jan. 18, 1991. 

“You Wanted Excitement, How’s Your Adrenaline?”

Actress Nichelle Nichols (Uhura in Star Trek) toured Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 4, 1977, while Apollo 12 lunar module pilot and Skylab II commander Alan Bean showed her what it felt like inside the Lower Body Negative Pressure Device and showed her how the Shuttle Procedures Simulator operated. 

Nichols paid us another visit in 2012 and 2015 with the Space Traveling Museum. 

Infinite Diversity, Infinite Combinations

European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti gave the Vulcan salute aboard the International Space Station shortly after the passing of Leonard Nimoy on Feb. 28, 2015. She commented on Tweeter: “ ‘Of all the souls I have encountered.. his was the most human.’ Thx @TheRealNimoy for bringing Spock to life for us”

Live Long And Prosper

While visiting Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, George Takei (Hikaru Sulu on the original series) had the chance to exchange Vulcan salutes with Robonaut on May 29, 2012. 

“Let’s See What’s Out There”

Scott Bakula, who played Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise, stands with astronauts Terry Virts and Mike Fincke on set. The two astronauts made guest appearances on the series finale episode “These Are The Voyages …” March 2005.

Boldly Going For Real

Above is the crew of STS-134, the next to last shuttle mission, in their version of the 2009 Star Trek movie poster. 

The crew of Expedition 21 aboard the International Space Station also made a Trek-themed poster in 2009, wearing uniforms from Star Trek: The Next Generation with the Enterprise NX-01 silhouette in the background.

Learn more about Star Trek and NASA.

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this is my first time on tumblr in 2025 and I had to wonder why but deep down i already know its bc I got a boyfriend💀

too busy being obsessed with a man who actually exists and knows i exist for once

Fun fact, Paramounts list of iconic star trek tos episodes includes every single episode with a significant spirk moment

That ship rlly did save star trek from ending at the cancellation of tos

Its weird to think about how old this fandom is. My mom was born the same year the first spirk fic was published in a fan zine, that's fucking crazy💀

on september 15, 1967, spock and kirk gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named slash fanfiction

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Something's coming......

(these guys are still being tweaked so these aren’t final!! but look out for pre0rdr info soon :))

Go to work like a zombie because you spent whole night reading a fanfiction instead of sleeping.😴😪

Regret life choices 😫😓 and swear to not do again.

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Repeat a few days later.

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Personnal log

Stardate 47941.7

I have only two episodes left of TNG to watch and feel dread at the idea of it being finished.

I started watching it after seeing memes of Data and Spot almost a year ago. I had told myself i had watched the first two seasons ironically but after 5 seasons the excuse started to run thin. I now speak to myself with the voice of Captain Picard making logs.

It will be the first star trek series i watched. I did watch episode one of TOS a few years ago and gave it no further chance. I realise now i mistook Pike for Kirk and thought he looked very different from the other images i saw of tos but gave it no mind back then.

I hated viscerally some episodes, i got bored by a small yet non negligible part, i laughed on rare occasions, i overreacted to simple characters interactions as if they were gosspis , and i cried a few times. And i do not cry easily. By writing this i am reminded of Lal, or that episode where Picard lives a full life on the extinct planet in the span of 20minutes.

I would watch tos now but unfortunately i have seen one too many bashir x garak post. I must therefore endure once again the dread of starting a new series, which i usually refrain from when the length is more than a season. I haven't gotten over my imposter syndrom and will therefore not refer to myself as a trekkie.

Ironically the licence that made it cool to be an engineer has made me neglect my actual irl engineering studies. I do realise it is unfair to blame it all on the show given my history of doing anything other than studying when i have to.

As a final point i must express that as a french woman of earth origins i shall pray i never hear another character singing Frère fucking Jacques ever again.

One-year-ago-me thinking i shouldn't start Star trek tng because i knew if i started it i would start becoming a star trek fan and i knew how most of my other obsessions ended up becoming too much and i ended up thinking constantly about it, plus i was hyper aware that such an old fandom means lots of content and rabbit holes.

Half-a-year-ago-me glad that tng didn't become an overbearing obsession, how It's not a perfect show but it's okay, i know a few parts have aged poorly but some episodes still make me a bit sad in a good way

Yesterday-me I ONLY HAVE 21 EPISODES LEFT OF TNG WHAT WILL I BECOME ?! WHAT WILL MY LIFE BE WITHOUT IT ?? I KNOW THERE ARE 10 000 OTHER STAR TREK SHOWS BUT I DON'T CARE !! I LIKE THE TNG CREW AND THE INTERACTIONS THEY DEVELOPPED.

Anyway i neglected my studies this year

I have nothing to say, just needed to share that somewhere

Justice league international (1987) i think issue 1

Found another one

I have nothing to say, just needed to share that somewhere

Justice league international (1987) i think issue 1

Because of reasons i watched these two episodes within 2 weeks of each other and now i think i might not be okay emotionally

Star trek season 5 ep 23 and Doctor Who season 1 ep 6

#why must you make me cry over living beings who are fused with machines and are meant not to have individuality but because of an accident and some woman's compassion they start to feel and they experience loneliness and now they can never fulfill their sole life mission

#yes i know cybermen are the better analogy

#but there were no cybermen in season one of dw and i've rewatched only that one recently

#Hugh looked back 🥲

#He looked at Geordi one last time

#i'm going to cry

#what is it with Geordi and androids

Sp_yuck.

when the gays r gaying

the other way around :)