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TikToker in space: Virgin Galactic to send up well-known researcher The move presents an ideal opportunity for the company to flaunt its ambitions not only to send wealthy tourists on pleasure rides costing $200,000 or more, but also to advance science. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS), Kellie Gerardi, experiances weightlessness on a Zero Gravity plane (Photo | AFP) By AFP WASHINGTON: Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it will send researcher Kellie Gerardi, a well-known figure on TikTok, in...

The researcher, author and TikToker has been a leading advocate for women's involvement in science and engineering.

Gerardia, a bioastronautics researcher, is a social media influencer with over 400,000 followers on TikTok and 130,000 on Instagram

Virgin Galactic has a new customer: The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS), which will be flying researcher, citizen scientist and STEM influencer Kellie Gerardi on an upcoming dedicated Virgin Galactic launch. Gerardi will be conducing a range of experiments on her flight, focused on researching healthcare technologies including a new biomonitor system to study […]

Kellie Gerardi, an bioastronautics expert for the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) will travel on VSS Unity from New Mexico when commercial flights begin.