As Picard, Patrick Stewart Had ‘Life-Changing’ Effects on Generations of Scientists

New York Times - Oct 30, 2026

Stewart’s iconic “Star Trek” character inspired astronomers and astronauts in countless ways: “You were the captain of my childhood,” one astrophysicist said.

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