In the "Star Trek" Universe, April 5th is officially known as First Contact Day, a time to commemorate that first fictional Montana meeting between humans and Vulcans in the year 2063, as seen in ...

In 1992, Star Trek: The Next Generation aired an unforgettable ... issued a press release that they are gunning for $2 million worth of grants from NASA and the US Air Force.

Nichols returned to Star Trek for an animated series and, later, a long-running theatrical franchise, appearing in six Trek films total. She also worked with NASA in the 1980s to assist in ...