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How ‘Star Trek’ icon Nichelle won hearts, changed NASA and inspired 50 years of diversity in Space
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols didn’t just portray Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek — she transformed the future of NASA.
- Though she passed away in July 2022 at age 89, her 50-year legacy of advocacy for women and people of color in space continues to shape the agency today.
- “I Will Bring You the Most Qualified People on the Planet”
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols didn’t just portray Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek — she transformed the future of NASA.
Though she passed away in July 2022 at age 89, her 50-year legacy of advocacy for women and people of color in space continues to shape the agency today.
“I Will Bring You the Most Qualified People on the Planet”
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