TMCNet: Media Advisory/Photo Op - Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Touches down on Robots Rule Extravaganza!

[November 13, 2012]

Media Advisory/Photo Op - Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Touches down on Robots Rule Extravaganza!

TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is the special guest at the Ontario Science Centre's fourth annual "Robots Rule" event taking place this coming weekend. Robotics groups including school teams, researchers and developers will be demonstrating new advances in technology, from Lego robots to the Curiosity Mars Rover.


Jeremy Hansen will discuss the role of robotics in CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield's upcoming mission aboard the International Space Station.

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. 2 p.m: Presentation by Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen followed by Q&A 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. Please enter via South Security Entrance off Gateway Boulevard.

SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre To view this news release in HTML formatting, please use the following URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2012/13/c7415.html SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre Media Contact: Christine Crosbie Media Relations Officer 416-696-3191 Cell: 416-895-5482

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