The design of the Enterprise isn't so much elegant as it is industrial. The sharp angles and spindly frame bring to mind shuttle-like efficiency more than gorgeous aesthetics. It wouldn't be until ...

The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it ...

As detailed in Star Trek Voyager: A Vision of the Future, creators had hoped to design and build an entirely new shuttle for the fledgling series before it aired, but there was no more room left ...

The word 'shuttle' was used over and over again," said Schneider. Peters and Schneider aren't alone in their belief that "Star Trek" gave rise to NASA using the term "space shuttle." ...

If the new "Star Trek" ship was indeed named for the NASA winged vehicle, it would be a reflection — and a reversal — of the roles played 40 years ago. In 1976, fans of the science fiction series ...

Looking at the shiny, restored Star Trek Galileo shuttlecraft sitting in Houston in all its TV glory, she broke down. "All of a sudden I was just crying. I was in tears.