MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP - Ontario Science Centre celebrates cosmic occurrence with MarsFest star party on July 27
Jul 26, 2018, 11:52 ET
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.

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 |
Where: |
Ontario Science Centre – TELUSCAPE (outside main entrance) 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON |
SOURCE Ontario Science Centre

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