Jan 18, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Media Advisory - Astronaut David Saint-Jacques to explore Earth from space

OTTAWA, Jan. 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - During a live appearance from space, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will launch an interactive Web-based activity using pictures taken from space.

Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman in space and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, CSA astronaut, will have a discussion with David Saint-Jacques during the event.

Media representatives who are unable to attend can watch the event live on the CSA's YouTube channel.

                        Date:     
            January 22, 2019




                        Time:     
            11:20 a.m. ET




                        What:              Launch of interactive Web-
                                            based activity Exploring
                                            Earth




                        Who:               Dr. Roberta Bondar, former CSA
                                            astronaut
                                   David Saint-Jacques, CSA
                                   astronaut
                                   Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, CSA
                                   astronaut
                                   About 200 students in grades 5
                                   and 6




                        Where:             Canada Science and Technology
                                            Museum
                                  Auditorium
                                  1867 St Laurent Boulevard
                                  Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A3

Website: http://asc-csa.gc.ca
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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency