A 26-year-old Jacksonville native and University of North Florida alumni will be joining Star Trek icon William Shatner, renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke, and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to document a trip to Antarctica aiming to highlight the “vital connection between Earth’s oceans and the cosmos.”

In 1966 Star Trek premiered taking us on a leap in time to the future. Among the cast was Nichelle Nichols, who played a lieutenant on the Star Trek ship for space exploration.

Three years ago, Nichelle Nichols visited The Neutral Zone Studios in Kingsland, Georgia, and filmed a documentary called “Breaking Barriers” there.

Trailblazer was a word used by many to mourn the passing of actor Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89.

So when ET recently sat down with Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof at the junket for his highly anticipated HBO series, Watchmen, we asked him to set the record straight on all those reboot rumors once and for all. "I, personally, am not going to be involved with other versions of Lost because we told the most complete version," Lindelof clarified. Lindelof currently has his hands full with his dream project as the creator and executive producer of the new Watchmen TV series, which premieres on HBO this Sunday, Oct. 20. HBOOne of the things Lindelof is most excited for Watchmen fans to discover are all of the special Easter eggs he's hidden throughout the first season. So what's the one thing Lindelof wants audiences to know before tuning in to the first episode of Watchmen?

New York Comic Con proved especially prosperous for Star Trek fans, as the first teaser trailer for Stark Trek: Discovery season three and a brand new look at the first episode of Star Trek: Short Treks were unveiled during Saturday's panel. -@Alex_Kurtzman Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) October 5, 2019How did it feel seeing the evolution of your character? Star Trek: Discovery returns in 2020 on CBS All Access. Star Trek: Short Treks are now streaming, with a new episode dropping the second Thursday of each month starting Oct. 10. RELATED CONTENT:'Star Trek: Picard' First Teaser: Patrick Stewart Enjoys Retired Life at Chateau PicardDavid Ajala Joins Season 3 of 'Star Trek: Discovery' as 'Mischievous' New Character'Star Trek: Discovery' Boss on 'Satisfying' Finale Ending and Season 3 Plans (Exclusive)

LOS ANGELES - With Patrick Stewart now warping back to the "Star Trek" universe in CBS All Access' upcoming streaming series "Picard," can a reunion with some of Jean-Luc Picard's old crewmates from the U.S.S. laughed a word-playing LeVar Burton, who co-starred with Stewart on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" for seven seasons, when CNN posed the question at "The Lion King" premiere. I don't know," said Burton, anticipating a high degree of contract negotiation and budget discussion to get the entire cast back on deck together. He also would love to play a Geordi that's moved forward from the somewhat pathetic romantic life he endured on the series. Forget a wife and kids, said Burton: "I'd settle with him having a date with somebody he didn't invent on the Holodeck.

In 2009, filmmaker J.J. Abrams made Star Trek a bankable film franchise agian with a new installment -- the 11th overall -- starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. When they asked me if I would get involved in Star Trek, my first thought was, When will I ever get a chance to do anything like this? Abrams recalls to ET ten years later. And now, at 53 years old, Abrams can add producer of the Tony Award-winning play, The Play That Goes Wrong, to his long list of credits. But its brilliantly done.Surprisingly, it was during the filming of Stars Wars: The Force Awakens that led Abrams to The Play That Goes Wrong in the first place. The cast of this thing -- they are remarkable and I just can't wait for [fans] to see it.--Additional reporting by Ashley CrossanRELATED CONTENT:'Star Wars: Episode IX:' J.J. Abrams On Meaning of 'The Rise of Skywalker' Title (Full Interview)Jennifer Garner and J.J. Abrams Reunite for New Apple SeriesHow 'Star Wars' Led J.J. Abrams to His Broadway Debut (Exclusive)

1969: The last episode of the original sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" airs. The final episode, "Turnabout Intruder," was just the 79th of the series and came after three seasons. Despite its low ratings and short life, the show became a cult

1969: The last episode of the original sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" airs. The final episode, "Turnabout Intruder," was just the 79th of the series and came after three seasons. Despite its low ratings and short life, the show became a cult