Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the first signs that Star Trek: The Original Series had become a pop culture phenomenon was the success of its theme song.

Star Trek made science fiction palatable for general audiences, the various eras of the show presenting pitch perfect sci-fi.

Sixty years ago, we learned that space was the final frontier — and the rest was history. However, Star Trek wasn’t a hit from the get-go; in fact, it was canceled after only three seasons amid low ...