Media Advisory - Landing of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Canadian scientists and engineers available for interviews Français
LONGUEUIL, QC, Feb. 16, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Launched in July 2020, Perseverance, NASA's Mars 2020 rover, will land in Jezero Crater on February 18. For the first time, samples of rock and soil collected on Mars will be sealed and stored for possible return to Earth.
These Canadian scientists and engineers are associated with Mars exploration.
- Dr. Tim Haltigin, Senior Mission Scientist, Planetary Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency.
- Dr. Chris Herd, Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta.
- Dr. Mariek Schmidt, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at Brock University.
- Dr. Richard Léveillé, Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at McGill University.
- Dr. Kim Tait, Senior Curator of Mineralogy. Oversees all Earth Sciences collections at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Media representatives interested in talking to Canadian scientists and engineers about the Mars 2020 mission may contact:
Expert |
Contact |
Dr. Tim Haltigin Canadian Space Agency |
Canadian Space Agency Media Relations Office Telephone: 450-926-4370 Email: [email protected] |
Dr. Chris Herd University of Alberta
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Andrew Lyle, Communications Lead, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta Telephone: 780-492-4204 Email: [email protected] |
Dr. Mariek Schmidt Brock University |
Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University Telephone: 905-347-1970 Email: [email protected] |
Dr. Richard Léveillé McGill University |
Cynthia Lee, Associate Director, Media Relations, McGill University Telephone: 514-398-6754 Email: [email protected] |
Dr. Kim Tait Royal Ontario Museum
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David McKay, Communications, Royal Ontario Museum Email: [email protected] or [email protected] |
On February 18, media representatives can also watch live coverage of the landing on NASA TV starting at 2:15 p.m. ET.
More information
- Mars 2020: Searching for signs of past life on the red planet
- Planet Mars in numbers - Infographic
- Mars exploration
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Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: 450-926-4370, Website: http://asc-csa.gc.ca, Email: [email protected]
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