Arts Oct 29 Patrick Stewart, star of stage and 'Star Trek,' dies at 86 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Oct 26 Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on the original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90 In “Star Trek,” Ensign Chekov was the sole Communist-bloc member of the spaceship Enterprise bridge staff. His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations were capable of working together. By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press
Arts Oct 13 Watch Patrick Stewart reflects on his life and legendary career in new memoir, 'Making It So' Patrick Stewart cut his acting teeth in the theater, taking on numerous roles in Shakespeare and other classics. For his second act, he became known to millions as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Charles Xavier in the "X-Men"… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Jul 31 Nichelle Nichols, actress of 'Star Trek' fame, dies at 89 Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. It also earned her accolades for breaking stereotypes that had limited Black women to… By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Arts Oct 12 WATCH: William Shatner goes to space on Blue Origin rocket Shatner became the oldest person in space, eclipsing the previous record — set by a passenger on a similar jaunt on a Bezos spaceship in July — by eight years. The flight included about three minutes of weightlessness and a… By Marcia Dunn, Rick Taber, Associated Press
Oct 04 Actor William Shatner of Star Trek fame is actually going to space By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press At age 90, Shatner will become the oldest person in space. He'll join three others — two of them paying customers — aboard a Blue Origin capsule. It will be the company's second launch with a crew. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump touts new U.S. Space Force logo. Some see a resemblance to 'Star Trek' By Robert Burns, Associated Press The new U.S. Space Force is not Star Trek's Starfleet Command, but their logos bear a striking similarity. Continue reading
Nov 01 George Takei on why the original 'Star Trek' never featured a gay character By William Brangham The 1960s TV show pushed some social boundaries, but it never included any LGBTQ characters on the starship "Enterprise." Actor George Takei tells us what happened when he asked the creator about the omission. Continue reading
May 14 'I am an American' -- George Takei on a lifetime of defying stereotypes By Kamala Kelkar "America is a diverse country. But we all subscribe to the values and the spirit and the Constitution of the United States."… Continue reading
Apr 24 This poet explores the high-flying realms of space -- but also the earthly problems of growing up poor By Elizabeth Flock In his new books "Map to the Stars," Adrian Matejka writes about his childhood fixation on space, which offered a distraction from living in poverty. Continue reading