The ashes of the Star Trek actress will be sent into space.
Beijing, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) the ashes of actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek, will be sent into deep space by a rocket called Vulcan Centaur, although no exact launch date has been set.
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It is understood that when the rocket takes off from Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral), it will carry more than 200 capsules containing ashes, DNA samples and names, information and pictures provided by users around the world.
Celestis will store the capsule on top of the rocket, which will be sent into space and travel 150 million to 300 million kilometers around the sun.
