UNF graduate to sign up with Antarctic expedition staff with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, past NASA rocketeers

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville local and College of North Fla graduate will be signing up with Star Expedition icon William Shatner, distinguished astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Beauty astronaut Charlie Duke, and former NASA rocketeer Scott Kelly to document a trip to Antarctica aiming to highlight the “vital link between The planet’s seas and also the cosmos.” RELATED: Exactly how carry out NOAA gpses pick up data to monitor the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based filmmaker that is “going far for himself in the business of aerospace and also scientific research media,” was inquired to record the “Trip of Legends” expedition to Antarctica, depending on to Future of Room, which organized the excursion. “It is actually a downright benefit and a big duty,” said Giat. “The Antarctic garden offers no deficiency of remarkable video, yet this is actually the very first time we are witnessing many aerospace legends plunging into something new all together.

That is actually a truly unique chance, however a huge undertaking at the same time.” In a press release, Future of Room points out Giat just recently premiered his directorial launching at the Kennedy Area Facility, as well as in 2023, the producer accomplished a 48-hour solo tour all over the Caribbean and also South United States to “provide educational information to underserved communities.” He also started the media business Flying Ostrich Media. The expedition, which will certainly leave on Dec. 19, is actually intended to “foster conversation on expedition, ecological stewardship, and worldwide problems.” The objective strives to “highlight the relationship between The planet’s oceans and also the cosmos, with interacted dialogues, expeditions, and also celebrations developed to inspire a deeper understanding of Antarctic and also room research.” Other participants signing up with the mission consist of prize-winning writer Ann Sauce and also past NASA astronaut Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.