UNF graduate to participate in Antarctic trip group along with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, past NASA astronauts

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville local as well as College of North Fla grad will certainly be actually joining Star Trek icon William Shatner, renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Beauty rocketeer Charlie Duke, as well as previous NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to record a trip to Antarctica aiming to highlight the “vital connection in between The planet’s seas as well as the universes.” RELATED: Just how do NOAA gpses pick up information to note the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based filmmaker that is “making a name for themself in the business of aerospace and scientific research media,” was actually asked to record the “Journey of Legends” expedition to Antarctica, depending on to Future of Area, which organized the trip. “It is actually a complete opportunity and also a big responsibility,” stated Giat. “The Antarctic yard gives no scarcity of remarkable footage, however this is the very first time our team are actually seeing a lot of aerospace legends embarking on something new with each other.

That is actually a truly exclusive possibility, but a large undertaking also.” In a press release, Future of Area points out Giat lately premiered his directorial launching at the Kennedy Area Center, and also in 2023, the filmmaker finished a 48-hour solo flight all over the Caribbean and also South America to “provide educational information to underserved communities.” He also started the media business Traveling Ostrich Media. The exploration, which will certainly depart on Dec. 19, is aimed to “foster discussion on exploration, environmental conservation, and also global challenges.” The objective aims to “highlight the hookup in between The planet’s oceans as well as the cosmos, along with involved dialogues, explorations, as well as events developed to motivate a much deeper understanding of Antarctic and also space research.” Various other participants participating in the mission consist of acclaimed writer Ann Curry as well as past NASA rocketeer Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.