UNF graduate to participate in Antarctic expedition crew along with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville citizen and College of North Florida graduate will be actually joining Celebrity Expedition symbol William Shatner, popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Beauty rocketeer Charlie Fight it out, and also past NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to document a trip to Antarctica aiming to highlight the “necessary connection between Earth’s seas and the universes.” RELATED: Just how carry out NOAA gpses accumulate records to note the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based filmmaker that is “going far for themself in the business of aerospace as well as scientific research media,” was actually asked to chronicle the “Trip of Legends” trip to Antarctica, depending on to Future of Space, which coordinated the trip. “It is actually an absolute advantage and also a substantial accountability,” said Giat. “The Antarctic garden provides no scarcity of remarkable video, however this is the very first time we are seeing many aerospace legends embarking on one thing brand new together.

That is a really exclusive possibility, but a huge task also.” In a press release, Future of Room states Giat recently premiered his directorial debut at the Kennedy Area Center, as well as in 2023, the producer completed a 48-hour solo air travel throughout the Caribbean and also South The United States to “deliver educational information to underserved communities.” He also established the media company Flying Ostrich Media. The expedition, which will depart on Dec. 19, is actually meant to “foster dialogue on exploration, environmental conservation, and worldwide problems.” The mission targets to “highlight the relationship in between Earth’s oceans as well as the cosmos, with interacted dialogues, explorations, and activities created to influence a much deeper understanding of Antarctic and also room analysis.” Other participants signing up with the mission consist of award-winning journalist Ann Sauce and also former NASA astronaut Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.

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