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‘The Sixty-Year Mission’ Brings the Legacy of ‘Star Trek’ to a New…
The documentary explores how Star Trek tackled themes like race and artificial intelligence decades before they became mainstream cultural concerns.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN OvernightPublished
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- First reported by Wired: “‘The Sixty-Year Mission’ Brings the Legacy of ‘Star Trek’ to a New Generation”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:50 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired reports: ‘The Sixty-Year Mission’ Brings the Legacy of ‘Star Trek’ to a New Generation.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe documentary chronicles how Star Trek’s positions on everything from race to AI were way ahead of their time.
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