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UNF alumnus to join Antarctic expedition team with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts
Read full article: UNF alumnus to join Antarctic expedition team with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronautsA 26-year-old Jacksonville native and University of North Florida alumni will be joining Star Trek icon William Shatner, renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke, and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to document a trip to Antarctica aiming to highlight the “vital connection between Earth’s oceans and the cosmos.”
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Read full article: Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years laterEd Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark
Read full article: Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check markWilliam Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Nichelle Nichols, beloved for role as Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ filmed at Kingsland studio
Read full article: Nichelle Nichols, beloved for role as Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ filmed at Kingsland studioThree years ago, Nichelle Nichols visited The Neutral Zone Studios in Kingsland, Georgia, and filmed a documentary called “Breaking Barriers” there.
Prince William: Before travelling to space, save the planet
Read full article: Prince William: Before travelling to space, save the planetPrince William has criticized some of the world’s richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism, and called on the world's great minds to fix the planet first.
Shatner on space trip: ‘So important for everybody to have that experience’
Read full article: Shatner on space trip: ‘So important for everybody to have that experience’In the Star Trek series and the original movies, William Shatner, who plays the fictional character James Kirk, boldly goes where no man has gone before. And Wednesday, he boldly went where only very few people have gotten the opportunity -- and he did it in real life.
New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton
Read full article: New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob ThorntonThis week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama “The Starling.”.
EXPLAINER: What's this craze for 'NFTs' all about, anyway?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's this craze for 'NFTs' all about, anyway?(Christie's via AP)LONDON – A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. One purpose of NFTs is that they can be used to trace an object's digital provenance, allowing a select few to prove ownership. Beeple is an American digital artist based in South Carolina whose real name is Mike Winkelmann. Digital artist Anne Spalter started out as an NFT skeptic but has now sold multiple artworks using the tokens. “They’re investors, they’re tech entrepreneurs, they’re in that world.”BUT WHO WOULD SPEND $70 MILLION ON ONE?