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Last Saturday in Los Angeles at his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show, actor, director and, yes, legend,
William Shatner was honored
when he received NASA’s Distinguished Public Service medal. The medal is the highest award given by the agency to non-government personnel. NASA stated in the announcement, "After nearly 50 years of warping across galaxies and saving the universe from a variety of alien threats and celestial disasters, "
Star Trek"’s William Shatner finally went where no other member of Starfleet has gone before."
Shatner is not only an advocate for the advancement and study of space and science but he is also involved in raising money for a variety of children’s causes, namely at the charity show at which he was honored with the medal. The medal's citation reads, “For outstanding generosity and dedication to inspiring new generations of explorers around the world, and for unwavering support for NASA and its missions of discovery.”
