How NASA Is Making 'Star Trek' Tech a Reality

While the tech for warp drives and transporters remains elusive, NASA is using some technology in space that would be at home on the starship Enterprise. One key way NASA is emulating "Star Trek" is by finding ways for humans to spend years in space without requiring constant resupply missions from Earth, said Jason Crusan, NASA's director for advanced exploration systems. This means using the International Space Station as a test bed for technology that can extend an astronaut's stay in sp