Can you imagine a universe without a new 'Star Trek' on the horizon?

As Star Trek celebrates its 60th birthday, the long-running franchise is also grappling with the challenges of timing and technology. "Its audience is aging," says Strange New Worlds star Anson Mount.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2250+0+0/resize/3000x2250!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F70%2F5e%2F828f6b814865b2bf4c37171bce5f%2Ftos-34-3.tif' alt='It's been 60 years since NBC aired the first episode of <em>Star Trek.</em> Above, Leonard Nimoy as Spock.'/><p>As <em>Star Trek</em> celebrates its 60th birthday, the long-running franchise is also grappling with the challenges of timing and technology. "Its audience is aging," says <em>Strange New Worlds</em> star Anson Mount.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5957544' />