UNF graduate to participate in Antarctic trip staff with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville native and also College of North Fla grad are going to be signing up with Superstar Trek image William Shatner, well-known astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Beauty rocketeer Charlie Duke, and also past NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to chronicle a vacation to Antarctica targeting to highlight the “essential link between Planet’s seas and also the universes.” RELATED: Exactly how do NOAA gpses gather information to observe the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based filmmaker that is “making a name for themself in the fields of aerospace as well as science media,” was actually asked to document the “Trip of Legends” trip to Antarctica, according to Future of Space, which coordinated the travel. “It is a complete advantage and a substantial responsibility,” pointed out Giat. “The Antarctic garden gives no deficiency of spectacular video, but this is the first time we are witnessing so many aerospace legends plunging into something new with each other.

That is a really unique possibility, yet a gigantic venture also.” In a press release, Future of Area claims Giat recently premiered his directorial debut at the Kennedy Area Facility, as well as in 2023, the producer accomplished a 48-hour solo flight around the Caribbean and also South United States to “deliver educational information to underserved areas.” He additionally founded the media provider Traveling Ostrich Media. The exploration, which are going to leave on Dec. 19, is meant to “foster discussion on expedition, environmental conservation, and also worldwide challenges.” The goal aims to “highlight the hookup in between Planet’s oceans as well as the cosmos, with involved discussions, explorations, as well as events made to inspire a much deeper understanding of Antarctic as well as area research study.” Other members signing up with the objective include prize-winning writer Ann Sauce and also former NASA rocketeer Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.

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