Have questions about space you’ve always wanted to ask an expert?
This Friday (Dec. 20), several cultural and scientific icons including “Star Trek” star William Shatner, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke as well as astronauts Scott Kelly and José Hernández will answer selected questions from an Antarctica-bound luxurious expedition vessel on the Space2Sea Voyage of Legends organized by the FUTURE of SPACE initiative.
Using SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity, the webinar will stream live from the waters of Drake Passage, and you can tune in here on Friday at 9 a.m. ET (1400 GMT). A YouTube embed will appear on this page at start time.
The luminaries, along with over 200 guests, will set sail to the southernmost continent on Thursday (Dec. 19) from Ushuaia, Argentina. The 10-day voyage, which includes stops on an island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and several landing zones on the peninsula itself, aims to bridge the wonders of outer space with the pressing challenges we face on Earth, the FUTURE of SPACE initiative, which organized the ongoing expedition, said in a statement to Space.com.
“More than just a physical expedition, it serves as a powerful metaphor for our future — one that calls for global cooperation and shared responsibility for our planet and beyond,” the statement read.
The illustrious group onboard will be Canadian actor William Shatner, who is best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the original “Star Trek” TV series over half a century ago. He became the oldest person to travel to space in 2021 at the age of 90, and is expected to share inspiring stories from his journey to space.
Neil deGrasse Tyson will answer questions about the mysteries of the universe, while Charlie Duke, José Hernández and Scott Kelly will answer questions about space travel, according to the event website. Hernández is also expected to talk about his inspiring journey from working the fields in California to pursuing his dream of flying into space as STS-128 mission specialist on space shuttle Discovery, in 2009. His story was documented in a 2023 biopic “A Million Miles Away.”
The stellar line-up of guests also includes ocean conservationist and filmmaker Céline Cousteau and British architectural artist Stephen Wiltshire,…
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