New 'Star Trek' Exhibit Lets You Join Starfleet Academy

NEW YORK — Have you ever wondered what it might be like to train at the same institute as the heroes of the "Star Trek" universe? The new interactive Starfleet Academy Experience at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum here in Manhattan lets visitors test their aptitude in seven different specializations featured at the fictional academy: communications, medicine, science, engineering, navigation, tactical and command. Last month, Space.com attended a press preview event for