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
See the Niagara |
? Jeremy
| Queen Victoria 6161 Niagara River Niagara Falls,
|
April 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET
| NASA live |
? Jeremy
| Livestream on |
April 8, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET | Eclipse of the Espace pour la vie
|
? The Honourable ? David Saint- | Espace 67 67 Chemin |
Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca
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