Nichelle Nichols is an iconic figure known for her portrayal of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series and the subsequent movies. But her legacy went beyond the television screens.

The incomparable actress, singer, mother, and activist Nichelle Nichols passed away at the age of 89 on July 30, 2022. Her legacy will largely be centered on two facts: Instead, if you want an ...

More than five decades after the original Star Trek series ended, its beloved communications officer will venture into the unknown for real when Nichelle Nichols' ashes are launched into deep ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Lt. Uhura is headed back to the final ...

“We are absolutely honored to announce that the late Nichelle Nichols will be joining the ‘crew’ aboard the upcoming Celestis Enterprise Flight, headed to deep space later this year ...

Even in death, actress Nichelle Nichols will travel to the “final frontier” — a portion of the Star Trek legend’s ashes will be sent to deep space. Private space flight company Celestis ...

Celestis, Inc., the pioneer and global leader in Memorial Spaceflights, announced today that it has been chosen to honor the late Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lieutenant Uhura, by launching a ...

On board a rocket named the Vulcan, a symbolic portion of Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols’ ashes (donated by her son, Kyle Johnston) will be sent into space as a part of a deep-space trip ...

A little piece of a legend still lives on in her hometown, a small village southwest of Chicago, while most of Nichelle Nichols’ fans worldwide know her for roles in “Star Trek” and at NASA.

Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing star of “Star Trek” who died on Saturday at age 89, was a model of unruffled professionalism as Lieutenant Uhura, never breaking a sweat as she manned the ...

While William Shatner was among the many associated with “Star Trek” to pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols over the weekend and her groundbreaking role as communications chief Uhura in the ...