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Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ Trail-Blazing Uhura, Dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors, has died at age 89, her family said. Nichols, whose fans included Martin Luther King Jr. and a young…

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Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who played the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise on “Star Trek” and famously participated in what was thought to be the first interracial kiss on television, has died.

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Boldly take us where we've been, Pike

Boldly take us where we've been, Pike

Feel-better bingeing doesn't get much better than the latest "Star Trek" series' mix of optimism and realism

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‘KHAAAAN!’: why Wrath of Khan remains the greatest Star Trek movie, 40 years on

A gloriously evil villain, big-screen shocks, mind control space slugs! The film photon torpedoed everything that went before, leaving a legacy that has yet to be bettered

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Vulcan vs. Atlas V: Specs, launch history, Ukraine conflict, cost, and more

The Vulcan rocket will launch in late 2022 on a flight to the Moon. The Vulcan replaces the United Launch Alliance's Atlas V and its problematic RD-180 engines.

'Strange New Worlds' actor reveals why Hemmer is Star Trek’s own “Daredevil”

In 'Strange New Worlds,' we learn Scotty's predecessor had something no Starfleet engineer ever had before. Here's what actor Bruce Horak says about Hemmer, 'Star Trek's newest hero.

Majel Roddenberry was the “First Lady of Star Trek” — to me, she was mom

In an Inverse exclusive, Rod Rodenberry reflects on the legacy and life of his mother, Majel Barrett Roddenberry.

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Jonathan Frakes says Gene Roddenberry would love 'Star Trek: Picard's' "painful" politics

Jonathan Frakes says Gene Roddenberry would love 'Star Trek: Picard's' "painful" politics

Veteran Star Trek actor and director Jonathan Frakes shares his insights on the latest 'Picard' Season 2 episodes and why he thinks Trek creator Roddenberry would love this show.

'Star Trek:' History & effect on space technology

'Star Trek:' History & effect on space technology

Ever since we were invited to explore the "final frontier" on the USS Enterprise, "Star Trek" technologies have also made their way into our everyday lives.

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