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934 people held a Vulcan salute for one minute to set a world record in London
A crowd of 934 people made the Star Trek Vulcan salute at the same time and set a Guinness World Record at London’s Science Museum. The attempt took place on 8 September 2026 during the franchise’s 60th-anniversary event, with participants holding the gesture for one minute.
A total of 1,188 people checked in through the event app, but the certified record is 934. Being present did not automatically qualify a person; the official count covered those meeting the required pose and duration.
What was the gesture?
Participants faced their palms forward, extended the thumb and separated the middle and ring fingers. The gesture entered popular culture through Leonard Nimoy’s Spock and is associated with the greeting “live long and prosper.”
Where was it counted?
Participants occupied three floors during the museum’s Star Trek Lates evening. A Guinness adjudicator checked the rules and the one-minute hold before approving 934 as the new record.
Why the 60th anniversary?
The original Star Trek television series first aired in the United States on 8 September 1966. The attempt was staged exactly 60 years later on Star Trek Day.
Why do 1,188 and 934 differ?
The larger figure is the number that completed the event check-in process. The smaller figure is the number officially accepted under the record conditions. Saying that 1,188 set the record would overstate the result.
What does the record show?
It is not a measure of scientific discovery or social impact. It is a compact cultural snapshot: a gesture from a television series still gathered fans of different generations and backgrounds six decades later.