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#FedFeed – Agencies tip their hats to Star Trek

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Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

September 2, 2016 3:55 pm

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Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

In honor of its upcoming 50th Anniversary, federal agencies are recognizing the out-sized influence Star Trek has had on American culture.

NASA is perhaps the most obvious of these.

In this video, a number of NASA employees thank Star Trek for inspiring them to be who they are.

The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new line of stamps to the show.

Thx, @startrekmission for hosting us! #StarTrekForever stamps now available at https://t.co/CQvL3r1P8k! #StarTrekNY pic.twitter.com/ENrtXMBvfw — U.S. Postal Service (@USPS) September 2, 2016

And the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, in addition to featuring the studio model of the original Enterprise, is hosting events in honor of the anniversary.

Celebrate 50 years of ‪#‎StarTrek‬: The Original Series with us September 8, 9, and 10! Get your free ticket to watch the first episode at the time it first aired 50 years to the day, come back the next night for two new documentaries, and reserve your spot for an exclusive Saturday night event: http://s.si.edu/startrekevents ‪#‎boldlygo50‬

A photo posted by National Air and Space Museum (@airandspacemuseum) on Aug 17, 2016 at 3:26pm PDT

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