Nichelle Nichols’ Ashes Blasted Into Space, So Lt. Uhura Will Always Be Among the Stars

Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura is going home, back among the stars. Actress Nichelle Nichols, who passed away on July 30, 2022, and who famously brought Uhura to life on the small and big screen as part of the Star Trek universe, will be making one final trip, to come to her resting place in the sky. Nichelle Nichols wrote history the moment she was cast as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek, way back in 1966. She was on... (continue reading...)