Despite the world pandemic, 2021 was an innovative year for space tourism as many companies made successful trips past the Earth's atmosphere. For instance, Blue Origin launched the New Shepard rocket on its first-ever crewed trip to space. This astronomical event marked the beginning of a new era in which the possibility of commercial space travel was a reality. William Shatner, the actor of Captain James T. Kirk from Startrek, was aboard Blue Origin as it launched its second rocket into orbit. Shatner could not hold his tears back while on the breathtaking 10-minute trip. He described it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience that he could never forget. Shatner isn't alone in his reaction. Several people who have gone to space, civilians and astronauts alike, have, at some level, experienced what Shatner went through. Seeing the Earth in all its glory is an eye-opening experience everyone needs to undergo.