William Shatner's experience going to space has been a dark one.
In his new book, "Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder," the actor, known for portraying Captain Kirk in "Star Trek," says he experienced profound sadness on his trip to space.
He wrote that he loved the mystery of the universe. All of that has thrilled me for a long time, but when I looked in the opposite direction, I saw death.
The man who made history as the oldest person to travel into space said he saw a "cold, dark, black emptiness".
He said that his trip to space felt like a funeral. It was one of the strongest feelings I've ever experienced. The coldness of space made me sad, but the warmth of Earth made me happy.
A cognitive shift in how one thinks about Earth and life is what Shatner is describing.
I had thought everything was right. He wrote that everything he had expected was incorrect. I had a different experience because I realized that the beauty isn't out there with us. Leaving that behind made me even more connected to our planet.
Shatner has spoken about his feelings on the spaceflight. He told Bezos that he hopes he never recovers from the experience.
Shatner told CNN that he couldn't stop crying after the journey because he was so angry.
Shatner was joined by a former NASA engineer, Glen de Vries, and Blue Origin executives on the New Shepard rocket. On the 11-minute trip, they experienced weightlessness.
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