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Star Trek fans have been mourning the death of trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at the weekend. The 89-year-old broke down barriers in her role as Lieutenant Uhura, becoming one of the first black actresses in the US to play a figure in authority. READ MORE: Star Trek actor Jenifer Lien's sad demise after axe - naked arrest to shocking mugshot The news of her death broke earlier this week after the star died of natural causes on Saturday night, her son Kyle Johnson confirmed.He said: "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years."Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration."In 1968, she and Star Trek's William Shatner broke new ground when they shared one of TV's very first interracial kisses.Following the death of the famous Nichelle, it means only three of the main actors from Star Trek are still alive.Here Nadine Linge boldly goes and discovers what happened to the Star Trek cast… As Kirk, Shatner led the USS Enterprise for three series between 1966 and 1969, as well as in seven films based on the series.

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Nichelle Nichols will rest among the stars when her ashes are launched into deep space later this year on an Enterprise Flight with a few of her late "Star Trek" colleagues. Nichols, who was known for playing the iconic Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on all three seasons of the original show from 1966-1969, died on July 30. She was 89.Thursday, Sept.

Late Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols will reach the final frontier. Ashes and DNA from the iconic actress - who passed away aged 89 of natural causes last month - will be flown into space in a special 'Enterprise mission' according to space and astronomy news site Universe Today on Thursday. Nichelle's - who played the trailblazing role of Lieutenant Uhura - 'symbolic samples' are scheduled to fly 'beyond the moon' as it will 'reach the final frontier as early as this year' according to the publication. Fitting tribute: Ashes and DNA from Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols - who passed away aged 89 of natural causes last month - will be flown into space according to space and astronomy news site Universe Today on Thursday, she is pictured in August 2008She will not be alone on the mission as ashes and DNA from other departed Star Trek pioneers will join her including James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Nurse Chapel), the TV series creator Gene Roddenberry, and visual-effects wiz Douglas Trumbull. United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur mission is set to deliver a robotic lunar lander no earlier than December in order to scout for NASA's future Artemis flights to the moon and will deliver the ashes and DNA samples deeper into the solar system after.

Late Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols will reach the final frontier. Ashes and DNA from the iconic actress - who passed away aged 89 of natural causes last month - will be flown into space in a special 'Enterprise mission' according to space and astronomy news site Universe Today on Thursday. Nichelle's - who played the trailblazing role of Lieutenant Uhura - 'symbolic samples' are scheduled to fly 'beyond the moon' as it will 'reach the final frontier as early as this year' according to the publication. Fitting tribute: Ashes and DNA from Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols - who passed away aged 89 of natural causes last month - will be flown into space according to space and astronomy news site Universe Today on Thursday, she is pictured in August 2008She will not be alone on the mission as ashes and DNA from other departed Star Trek pioneers will join her including James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Nurse Chapel), the TV series creator Gene Roddenberry, and visual-effects wiz Douglas Trumbull. United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur mission is set to deliver a robotic lunar lander no earlier than December in order to scout for NASA's future Artemis flights to the moon and will deliver the ashes and DNA samples deeper into the solar system after.

A portion of Nichelle Nichols' ashes will be flown into space on a special memorial flight. Officials at Celestis Inc. , a company that specialises in memorial spaceflights, announced on Thursday that they would be sending a "symbolic portion" of the Star Trek actress' cremated remains into space following her death in July.

‘Star Trek’ star Nichelle Nichols will have her ashes launched into space. The late actress - who died in July aged 89 - will have her remains jetted up into space on the Enterprise Flight’s Vulcan Rocket later this year to honour her iconic role as Lt.

Late actress Nichelle Nichols, who passed away in July, will return to space with several of her “Star Trek” crew members as part of a mission to set their remains into orbit.

Nichelle Nichols will live long and prosper in space when her ashes are launched into the beyond later this year. Celestis, Inc., the leader in Memorial Spaceflights, announced that it will carry the  icon's ashes when its Vulcan rocket embarks on its mission sometime in 2022 and launches a symbolic portion of her cremated remains and a DNA sample into deep space onboard the Enterprise Flight.According to the company, the Enterprise Flight will travel between 150 million to 300 million kilometers into deep space — well beyond the Earth-Moon system to interplanetary space. That same flight is expected to launched over 200 flight capsules containing cremated remains (ashes), messages of greetings and DNA samples from clients worldwide.Nichols, known for her iconic role as Lt.

Late Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols will reach the final frontier. Ashes and DNA from the iconic actress - who passed away aged 89 of natural causes last month - will be flown into space in a special 'Enterprise mission' according to space and astronomy news site Universe Today on Thursday. Nichelle's - who played the trailblazing role of Lieutenant Uhura - 'symbolic samples' are scheduled to fly 'beyond the moon' as it will 'reach the final frontier as early as this year' according to the publication. Fitting tribute: Ashes and DNA from Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols - who passed away aged 89 of natural causes last month - will be flown into space according to space and astronomy news site Universe Today on Thursday, she is pictured in August 2008She will not be alone on the mission as ashes and DNA from other departed Star Trek pioneers will join her including James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Nurse Chapel), the TV series creator Gene Roddenberry, and visual-effects wiz Douglas Trumbull. United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur mission is set to deliver a robotic lunar lander no earlier than December in order to scout for NASA's future Artemis flights to the moon and will deliver the ashes and DNA samples deeper into the solar system after.

following her death aged 89. The pair made history in the sci-fi drama when their characters, Captain Kirk and Lt Uhura shared one of the first interracial kisses on television in the season three episode Plato’s Stepchildren, which aired in 1968. Nichols’ son Kyle Johnson confirmed the news of her death on her official Facebook page on Sunday, announcing that she had died the day previous in Silver City, New Mexico.

The actress broke new ground for Black women in film and TV, and brought minorities and women into NASA. Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing actress and singer best known as the USS Enterprise’s communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the original TV show "Star Tek", has died at the age of 89. “I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years,” wrote her son, Kyle Johnson, on the website Uhura.

Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols, who starred in the original series as Lieutenant Uhura, has died at the age of 89, her son Kyle Johnson has announced.Taking to her official Instagram account, he told her 33,400 followers that his mum passed away on Sunday 31 July as he wrote: "Friends, Fans, Colleagues, World "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years. Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. "Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration." He continued: "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all.

George Takei has led the tributes to “trailblazing” Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols following her death on Saturday (30 July). She was 89. Nichols was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966-69.

Star Trek series, following the actress' death. Nichols died aged 89 on Saturday July 30 in New Mexico, USA, of natural causes. Her son Kyle Johnson made the announcement on Nichols' Facebook page on Sunday July 31.

Star Trek series, as well as movies and voicing an animated version of her character, has died at 89. Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced on Nichols Facebook page that she had died July 30 (no cause of death was given). Nichols was groundbreaking both as a Black woman co-starring on a TV series in the 1960s, and for one of the early interracial kisses -- with William Shatner's Captain Kirk.

George Takei is among the Star Trek actors who have paid tribute to “trailblazing” Nichelle Nichols following her death at the age of 89. The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966-69. Her son Kyle Johnson shared the news on her official Facebook page on Sunday that she had died the day previous in Silver City, New Mexico.

Nichelle Nichols has died at the age of 89, it has been confirmed.The actress, who was best known for her groundbreaking role in Star Trek, died on Saturday. She famously played communications officer Lieutenant Nyota Uhura.

Nichelle Nichols is dead at age 89. The Star Trek actress died on Saturday, July 30, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Actor Nichelle Nichols, who found worldwide fame and led the way for black women in TV by starring in the original Star Trek TV series, has died. Her son, Kyle Johnson, said she died on Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89.