Star Trek Actors, Writer Hang Out With Real Astronauts [Video]

In recognition of the theatrical release of Star Trek Into Darkness, Google recently hosted a Hangout (their legally copyrightable way of saying "web chat" between Star Trek stars and writer Damon Lindelof, and a group of real-life astronauts. Astronaut Chris Cassidy on the International Space Station and astronauts Michael Fincke and Kjell Lindgren connected with writer/producer Damon Lindelof and stars Chris Pine, John Cho and Alice Eve to discuss the intersection between Star Trek and NASA's current programs. You can check out the full video (it's nearly an hour) below, or a five-minute batch of highlights below that.

Or, if you just want the highlight reel...