William Shatner fires back, says Prince William is 'missing the point' of space tourism

for space tourists blasting off offers a new perspective on the planet. Holy Hell. Actor William Shatner was brought to tears. It was so moving. But now a prominent critic, the man who is second in line to the throne questions the merits of space travel speaking to the BBC about climate change, Prince Williams said we need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet. Not trying to find the next place to go and live. Space travel has seized the attention of some of the world's richest men, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon musk have all gotten into the game this sort of race that we have between different companies to kind of colonize the space tourism and monopolize the space tourism sector are completely tone deaf to the realities of the sustainability challenges that we face right now. All that effort, all that energy and all those emissions raise eyebrows for some environmentalists but others say space exploration could play a key role in helping solve the climate crisis with just a small fleet of basic little sensing satellites, we can take the temperature and health and understand the long term what's going on with the polar ice cap and the snow cover of the entire planet on a daily basis release release release. Then there's that awe factor of seeing the earth from above. What you have given me is the most profound experience. The more people that we get to go to space and have this overview effect, the more that we're going to be seeing people putting their resources and their talents towards protecting the earth. But for now, that out of this world, experience is limited to this world's rich and famous. Lauren Pelly Cbc News Toronto. Mm

Video above: William Shatner’s space flight renews debate over space tourism William Shatner is firing a rhetorical rocket back at Prince William after the future king criticized space tourism.Shatner, who blasted into space earlier this week on one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' rockets, said the British royal has "got the wrong idea" by saying that solving problems on Earth should be prioritized over tourist trips to space."He's a lovely, gentle, educated man, but he's got the wrong idea," Shatner said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "The idea here is not to go, 'Yeah, look at me. I'm in space,'" Shatner added, claiming that trips such as his represent a "baby step" toward relocating polluting industries to space.The 90-year-old "Star Trek" actor said that a power-generating base could be constructed 250 miles above the Earth and used to supply homes and businesses below. "The prince is missing the point," he added."All it needs is... somebody as rich as Jeff Bezos , 'Let's go up there.'"Without mentioning names, William criticized billionaires focused on space tourism in an interview Thursday with the BBC, saying they should invest more time and money in saving Earth. Bezos, SpaceX boss Elon Musk and Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson are all taking tourists to space."We need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live," said the prince.The second-in-line to the British throne stated that he had "absolutely no interest" in going to space. He also expressed concerns over the environmental impact of space tourism, saying there was a "fundamental question" over the carbon cost of space flights.Shatner became the oldest person ever to travel to space when his vessel — a suborbital space tourism rocket built by Blue Origin — brushed the boundary of Earth's atmosphere and vaulted him into weightlessness. Shatner described the payoff of floating above the Earth as "profound."The actor said that space travel is not something a person can understand until "you're up there and you see the black darkness, the ugliness.""From our point of view, space is filled with mystery ... but in that moment, it is blackness and death. In this moment down here, as we look down, is life and nurturing. That's what everybody needs to know," Shatner told CNN after his flight.

Video above: William Shatner’s space flight renews debate over space tourism

William Shatner is firing a rhetorical rocket back at Prince William after the future king criticized space tourism.

Shatner, who blasted into space earlier this week on one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' rockets, said the British royal has "got the wrong idea" by saying that solving problems on Earth should be prioritized over tourist trips to space.

"He's a lovely, gentle, educated man, but he's got the wrong idea," Shatner said during an interview with . "The idea here is not to go, 'Yeah, look at me. I'm in space,'" Shatner added, claiming that trips such as his represent a "baby step" toward relocating polluting industries to space.

The 90-year-old "Star Trek" actor said that a power-generating base could be constructed 250 miles above the Earth and used to supply homes and businesses below. "The prince is missing the point," he added.

"All it needs is... somebody as rich as Jeff Bezos [to say], 'Let's go up there.'"

Without mentioning names, William criticized billionaires focused on space tourism in an interview Thursday with the , saying they should invest more time and money in saving Earth. Bezos, SpaceX boss Elon Musk and Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson are all taking tourists to space.

"We need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live," said the prince.

The second-in-line to the British throne stated that he had "absolutely no interest" in going to space. He also expressed concerns over the environmental impact of space tourism, saying there was a "fundamental question" over the carbon cost of space flights.

Shatner became the oldest person ever to travel to space when his vessel — a suborbital space tourism rocket built by Blue Origin — brushed the boundary of Earth's atmosphere and vaulted him into weightlessness. Shatner described the payoff of floating above the Earth as "profound."

The actor said that space travel is not something a person can understand until "you're up there and you see the black darkness, the ugliness."

"From our point of view, space is filled with mystery ... but in that moment, it is blackness and death. In this moment down here, as we look down, [Earth] is life and nurturing. That's what everybody needs to know," Shatner told CNN after his flight.

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