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‘It felt like a funeral’: William Shatner says trip to space filled him with ‘grief’

‘I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us,’ actor writes in new book

The Independent UK

‘It felt like a funeral’: William Shatner says trip to space filled him with ‘grief’

‘I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us,’ actor writes in new book

The Independent UK

Neil deGrasse Tyson says current billionaire ‘space’ travel doesn’t really qualify as space

Translating science for popular culture isn’t easy and only a handful of people have pulled it off the over the years like Carl Sagan and Bill Nye.

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture review – high-definition with enough high camp to boldly go

The first feature film of the franchise, from 1979, has been rejigged and brightened, the better to enjoy the over-the-top acting

The Guardian - UK

William Shatner says trip to space highlighted how society is ‘gambling’ with the planet

‘I couldn’t help but think about the terrible burden that Clive, my two-year-old great-grandchild, is facing when he gets older,’ says actor

The Independent UK

Star Trek movies in order: Chronological and release

Number One, show me a list of all the Star Trek movies in order — both chronological and release — engage!

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Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best

We're boldly going where many sci-fi fans have gone before, as we run down the Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best

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Nichelle Nichols: Star Trek star who broke sci-fi’s racial barrier

As communications chief Uhura, Nichelle Nichols became a key part of a show that became a cultural touchstone

The Independent UK

Behind that "Star Trek" interracial kiss

The smooch is not a romantic one, but in 1968 to show a Black woman kissing a white man was a daring move

Salon

Nichelle Nichols will forever have her place in history after Star Trek icon's death

Nichelle Nichols died at the weekend aged 89 but will be forever cemented in history thanks to her 1968 episode of Star Trek

Daily Mirror

The story behind 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols' iconic interracial kiss

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

The Conversation

Star Trek's trailblazing Lieutenant Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89.

France 24

Nichelle Nichols obituary

Actor who blazed a trail for black women on American TV in the 1960s in the role of Lt Uhura in Star Trek

The Guardian - UK

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.

Manchester Evening News

William Shatner 'shocked' fans by 91-year-old's youthful looks on The One Show

The Canadian actor appeared on the show to talk about his new series of The UnXplained.

Input

William Shatner's Blue Origin flight sent him weeping for the environment

All it took was a $28 million trip to Earth's orbit for Shatner to realize the existential threat of climate destruction.

Daily Mirror

Fuming Star Trek fans demand refunds after three-day sci-fi convention cancelled

Trekkies are livid after paying up to £3,000 for tickets to see their favourite Vulcans and Kligons. The event was cancelled and many fans are now demanding refunds

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The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Unreal; It’s… Wagatha Christie; Piers Morgan Uncensored; One Dish

Twenty years of reality TV are relived, the Wag wars are pored over, Piers Morgan rants, and Andi Oliver serves up much-needed warmth

Benzinga

People Really Want To Work At Twitter After Elon Musk Buyout, Including This Celebrity

News of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk acquiring social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWT

Tribune News Service

William Shatner, experts weigh in on UFO phenomena in ‘A Tear in the Sky’ documentary

Caroline Cory has been entranced by what was flying so quickly by in the skies. “Since I was 5 years old,” said the producer-director of the UFO documentary “A Tear in the Sky.”

Boston Herald

William Shatner, experts weigh in on UFO phenomena in ‘A Tear in the Sky’ documentary

Caroline Cory has been entranced by what was flying so quickly by in the skies. “Since I was 5 years old,” said the producer-director of the UFO documentary “A Tear in the Sky.”

The Guardian - UK

Body shock: why Cronenberg’s kidney stones could be the saviour of NFTs

He’s been incubating his latest work for the past two years. Now the Canadian film-maker is auctioning it off to the crypto community – and what an incredible bargain it is

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blue Origin’s 4th Astro-Tourism Flight Set to Launch without Big Names

The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, was due for liftoff on Tuesday from the company's launch site in rural west Texas. Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft was slated for launch at 8:30 a.m.

Reuters

Blue Origin's 4th astro-tourism flight set to launch without big names

The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, has been delayed by two days because of poor weather conditions, the company said.

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