Asteroid is named for George Takei
 

*Source: Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/...2pmOrY2s0NUE)*
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NEW YORK - A piece of outer space named for George Takei is in kind of a rough neighborhood for somebody who steers a starship: an asteroid belt.

An asteroid between Mars and Jupiter has been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series and movies.

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