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In 1977, Nichelle Nichols — the Black actress who played communications specialist, Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's "Star Trek" — challenged NASA to recruit more women and minorities.

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The late actress Nichelle Nichols, best known as Lieutenant Uhura on “Star Trek,” will have some of her earthly remains flown into space.

The ashes of Ms. Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura on “Star Trek,” will be on a Vulcan rocket to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., later this year.

"Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols died in July at the age of 89. Her ashes will be launched on a memorial spaceflight aboard a Vulcan rocket this year.