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Update - Media Advisory/Photo Op - Astronauts Jeremy Hansen and Dr. Dave Williams Join Robots Rule Extravaganza
TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen and retired
Astronaut Dr. Dave Williams are guest speakers this weekend at the
Ontario Science Centre's fourth annual "Robots Rule" event. Both will
discuss the role of robotics in space exploration. Robotics groups
including school teams, researchers and developers will be
demonstrating new advances in technology, from Lego robots to the
Curiosity Mars Rover. All events and activities are free with admission
to the Science Centre.
WHEN: Sat. Nov. 17 & Sun. Nov. 18, 2012 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHAT: Sat. Nov. 17, 2 p.m: Presentation by Canadian Space Agency
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen followed by Q&A
Sun. Nov. 18, 3 p.m: Presentation by Dr. Dave Williams,
Canadian Astronaut and Ontario Science Centre Ambassador
Demonstrations by MDA Robotics, Canadian Space Agency,
York University, University of Toronto, Mimetics Canada,
Toronto Police ETF and others
WHERE: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road
Procter & Gamble Great Hall, Level 2
Please note: Media are invited to a special photo-op with Jeremy Hansen
inside the exhibition Beyond Planet Earth at 1:30 p.m.
sharp before his Saturday presentation. If you are
attending, please enter via South Security Entrance off
Gateway Boulevard.
SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre
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SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre
Media Contacts: Saturday: Christine Crosbie, Media Relations Officer 416-696-3191
Cell: 416-895-5482 Christine.Crosbie@osc.on.ca Sunday: Jefferson Darrell, Media
Relations Officer 416-696-3154 Jefferson.Darrell@osc.on.ca
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