Vulcans are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek media franchise. They are noted for their strict adherence to logic and reason and suppression of emotion. Known for their pr
Leonard Nimoy and Arlene Martel portray male and female Vulcans.
Nimoy demonstrating the Blessing gesture he said was the inspiration for the Vulcan salute
Leonard Nimoy demonstrating the Vulcan salute
Habitable zone of the Solar System and 40 Eridani A compared, with the homeworld of the Vulcans called Vulcan placed inside of it
The Vulcan salute is a hand gesture popularized by the 1960s television series Star Trek. It consists of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, while the fingers are parted betwee
Vulcan (Star Trek)
…Trek: Voyager) and T'Pol (Star Trek: Enterprise). Some aspects of this fictional alien race that have entered popular culture are their pointy ears, the Vulcan salute, the Vulcan nerve pinch, and their adherence to logical thinking and disdain for emotion. The Vulcan Mister Spock first appeared in the original 1965…
The blessing gesture which is the inspiration for the Vulcan salutation
NASA astronaut Terry W. Virts performs the Vulcan salutation aboard the International Space Station on February 27, 2015, shortly after hearing of Nimoy's death. Nimoy's hometown of Boston is seen directly below.