{
  "id": 14497776,
  "title": "Let’s celebrate Star Trek by launching a Le Creuset pan into the sky!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lets-celebrate-star-trek-by-launching-a-le-creuset-pan-into-the-sky",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2592971-lets-celebrate-star-trek-by-launching-a-le-creuset-pan-into-the-sky/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise, Le Creuset, a renowned cookware manufacturer, teamed up with the series to release a line of Star Trek-themed cookware. The items included dishes with Star Trek designs, a mug shaped like Spock's ears, and a spoon rest resembling a Vulcan salute. To promote the range, Le Creuset partnered with an organization called Sent Into Space, which attempted to launch one of these dishes into space using a balloon. The capsule reached an altitude of 35 kilometers before returning safely to Earth in an isolated field, much to the relief of the observers. The event sparked debate over whether the dish truly reached space or merely soared high.",
  "summary": "Feedback learns of an unexpected new partnership for Star Trek, and of an even more unexpected promotional stunt",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}