MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP - Ontario Science Centre celebrates cosmic occurrence with MarsFest star party on July 27

Mars at opposition gives earthlings a celestial treat in the night sky

TORONTO, July 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Turn your eyes to the skies! On July 27, the Ontario Science Centre hosts MarsFest, a free event to celebrate the red planet being at its biggest and brightest in the night sky since 2003. Star partygoers can glimpse the planet up close using a telescope, hear from a planetary scientist specializing in the surface geology of Mars, participate in Mars-themed activities and check out Martian costumes from the science fiction television series The Expanse.

Calling astronomers of all ages! Ontario Science Centre hosts MarsFest on July 27, 2018 from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate Mars at opposition. This family-friendly event is free. (CNW Group/Ontario Science Centre)

What:	MarsFest star party
Who:	Rachel Ward-Maxwell, PhD, Researcher-Programmer, Astronomy & Space Sciences, Ontario Science Centre Tanya Harrison, PhD, Director of Research, Space Technology & Science Initiative, Arizona State University
When:	Friday, July 27, 2018 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Where:	Ontario Science Centre – TELUSCAPE (outside main entrance) 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON

SOURCE Ontario Science Centre

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