A planet thought to be similar to Star Trek character Spock’s fictional home planet Vulcan is an astronomical illusion caused by the pulses and jitters of a star, a new study has found.

In Star Trek: Nemesis, we see android Data (played by Brent Spiner) use the Vulcan nerve pinch to take out a guard.

In 1966 a television show called Star Trek made its debut, introducing fans of the show to a character named Spock, who hailed from a planet named Vulcan, which orbited a star called 40 Eridani A.

As the logical half-human, half-alien Mr. Spock in the TV series and movies Star Trek, his pointy Vulcan ears became a signature - and a nuisance - for the actor. Here are a few facts about ...