Topic: Gene Roddenberry

SpaceX takes Star Trek's 'Scotty' to the Final Frontier

SpaceX: The ashes of the actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on 'Star Trek' were launched to space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The price?  $2,995 to launch 1 gram of ashes into Earth orbit.

William Shatner says "Star Trek" is better than "Star Wars" (video)

William Shatner made his name as leader of the "Star Trek" television series in the 1960s. The "Star Wars" movie series, begun in the 1970s, does not impress William Shatner.

The 9 weirdest things ever flown on the Space Shuttle

When NASA's space shuttles launch into orbit, they don't just carry astronauts and supplies into the final frontier. There's a lot of other weird stuff that makes the out-of-this-world journey, too. Here nine recent space oddities carried into orbit on NASA shuttles.

Obama space policy prizes international cooperation

President Obama's national space policy, released Monday, focuses more on international approaches to space issues than previous presidents' policies.

Own William Shatner's motorcycle - 'Star Trek' collectibles up for auction

Fans of Star Trek and William Shatner now have a chance to bid on artifacts from the original series to the recent film re-launch of the franchise.

Cameron's 'Titanic,' 'Avatar' poised to be Nos. 1 and 2 all-time

After a fourth straight week as the No. 1 box office hit in the US, 'Avatar' is already the No. 2 top-grossing movie ever worldwide. It's No. 7 and rising in the US, too.

Sci-fi fans go into warp drive over an independent Star Trek film

Web-only feature film made by fans and several Star Trek actors honors the TV series' enduring appeal.

On the block: A vintage Mac, owned by Gene Roddenberry

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory at 10: still going strong

Review: 'Star Trek'

For 'Star Trek' fans a new addition to the franchise that delivers some telling back stories about the young Enterprise crew.