Media Advisory - Once-in-a-lifetime event: Total solar eclipse

LONGUEUIL, QC, April 5, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques, will participate in events in Montreal and Niagara Falls to highlight a rare celestial event, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Many Canadians in eastern Canada will have the opportunity to witness this once-in-a-lifetime event. The eclipse's path of totality will pass through some cities and towns in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

People wishing to witness this rare event must take the appropriate safety measures to prevent eye damage.

Media who wish to interview a CSA expert about the solar eclipse are asked to contact the CSA's Media Relations Office. Interview requests for Minister Champagne must be coordinated directly with his office.

CSA experts will participate in the following events:

Date and time	What	Who	Where
April 7, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET	Presentation to the public on Artemis II and Canada's role in lunar exploration.   See the Niagara Parks website for more information.	• Jeremy    Hansen, CSA    astronaut	Queen Victoria Park 6161 Niagara River Parkway Niagara Falls, Ontario L0S 1A0
April 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET	NASA live coverage of the solar eclipse, including viewing from Niagara Falls, New York	• Jeremy    Hansen, CSA    astronaut	Livestream on NASA TV
April 8, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET	Eclipse of the Century event hosted by the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau and Espace pour la vie	•  The Honourable    François-    Philippe    Champagne,    Minister of    Innovation,    Science and    Industry •  David Saint-    Jacques, CSA    astronaut	Espace 67 67 Chemin Macdonald, Montreal, Quebec H3C 6A3

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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency

Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Audrey Champoux, Press secretary and senior communications advisor, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]