UNF alumnus to join Antarctic trip group with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, previous NASA rocketeers

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville citizen as well as University of North Florida grad will certainly be joining Star Trek icon William Shatner, distinguished astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke, as well as past NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to record a travel to Antarctica targeting to highlight the “essential relationship in between Earth’s seas as well as the cosmos.” RELATED: Exactly how carry out NOAA gpses gather information to notice the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based producer who is actually “going far for themself in the fields of aerospace and science media,” was actually inquired to chronicle the “Voyage of Legends” expedition to Antarctica, according to Future of Room, which arranged the excursion. “It is actually an outright advantage as well as a large duty,” said Giat. “The Antarctic landscape gives no scarcity of magnificent video footage, but this is actually the very first time our company are seeing many aerospace legends starting one thing new together.

That is a truly unique possibility, yet a substantial undertaking at the same time.” In a press release, Future of Room points out Giat lately premiered his directorial launching at the Kennedy Space Center, as well as in 2023, the producer completed a 48-hour solo trip all over the Caribbean and South America to “provide instructional information to underserved areas.” He also started the media firm Flying Ostrich Media. The exploration, which will definitely leave on Dec. 19, is actually planned to “foster dialogue on exploration, ecological conservation, and worldwide obstacles.” The mission intends to “highlight the relationship in between Planet’s oceans and also the universes, along with interacted discussions, expeditions, as well as occasions developed to influence a much deeper understanding of Antarctic and also area investigation.” Various other participants participating in the mission feature acclaimed reporter Ann Sauce and also past NASA astronaut Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.