UNF alumnus to join Antarctic trip staff with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA rocketeers

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville citizen as well as University of North Fla grad will definitely be actually signing up with Star Trek icon William Shatner, well-known astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Beauty astronaut Charlie Duke, and also past NASA rocketeer Scott Kelly to record a journey to Antarctica targeting to highlight the “important hookup between Planet’s seas and also the universes.” RELATED: Just how carry out NOAA gpses gather data to observe the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based producer that is “going far for themself in the fields of aerospace and also scientific research media,” was inquired to document the “Trip of Legends” expedition to Antarctica, depending on to Future of Room, which organized the excursion. “It is an outright opportunity as well as a significant task,” claimed Giat. “The Antarctic landscape gives no lack of magnificent footage, but this is the very first time our experts are seeing numerous aerospace legends plunging into one thing new together.

That is a truly exclusive possibility, yet a substantial endeavor too.” In a news release, Future of Area mentions Giat recently premiered his directorial launching at the Kennedy Space Center, and in 2023, the filmmaker finished a 48-hour solo trip around the Caribbean as well as South United States to “deliver instructional resources to underserved neighborhoods.” He likewise started the media business Traveling Ostrich Media. The trip, which are going to depart on Dec. 19, is actually intended to “foster dialogue on expedition, ecological stewardship, and global obstacles.” The objective intends to “highlight the link in between The planet’s oceans and also the universes, with engaged dialogues, explorations, as well as events created to motivate a deeper understanding of Antarctic and room research study.” Various other participants joining the objective feature award-winning writer Ann Sauce and former NASA rocketeer Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.

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