Media Preview and Screening at the California Science Center, Tuesday October 27, 2015

Media Preview and Screening at the California Science Center, Tuesday October 27, 2015

JOURNEY TO SPACE: EXHIBITION & 3D FILM

What:A media preview for Journey to Space: The Exhibition

and special screening of the film Journey to Space 3D featuring a Q&A with director Mark Krenzien immediately following the screening.

The exhibition and 3D film together are a unique pairing that offer an extraordinary vision of the future for the next generation of explorers and scientists.

Journey to Space: The Exhibition examines the environment of space, including the hazards faced by astronauts and the innovative solutions developed by engineers to help them survive. The exhibition features a large-scale interactive called the Destiny Lab, where guests can experience the disorientation of spaceflight. Hands-on exhibits, games, and incredible footage of real crew members aboard the International Space Station show how we are learning to live and work in space.

Journey to Space 3D explores the past and ambitious future of human space travel. Narrated by film and television legend, Sir Patrick Stewart, the film showcases the existing challenges and future plans by NASA and the space community to carry out missions that once seemed impossible - like landing astronauts on Mars.

When: Tuesday, October 27


-- 8:30 AM Media sign-in for Journey to Space: The Exhibition
-- 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Exhibition preview
-- 10:30 AM Media check-in for the film "Journey to Space 3D"
-- 11:00 AM Film Screening "Journey to Space 3D" (runtime 45 min.) Q&A with
director Mark Krenzien to follow
Where: California Science Center and IMAX Theater
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037

*Parking is complimentary for media with a press credential or business card in the guest lot at Figueroa and 39th / Exposition Park Drive

Who:Journey to Space: The Exhibition

Interview Opportunities:



-- Kenneth Phillips, Ph.D., Curator, Aerospace Science, California Science
Center
-- Devin Waller, Exhibit Project Manager, Samuel Oschin Air + Space Center,
California Science Center
-- John D. Olivas, Ph.D., former NASA astronaut
-- William Harris, Senior Vice President, Development and Marketing,
Spanish-language Spokesperson, California Science Center
Journey To Space 3D

Interview Opportunities :


-- Director Mark Krenzien
-- Composer Cody Westheimer
Exhibit Visuals:


-- Step aboard a full-scale replica of the Destiny Lab, used for research
at the ISS, with rotating walls that create a disorienting effect
-- Operate a robotic arm or use a pressurized glove to accomplish tasks
like the astronauts
-- See artifacts such as the gloves and helmet used by Neil Armstrong
during training for the historic Apollo 11 mission
-- Students from the California Science Center school will be experiencing
the exhibit
General Public Information: Journey to Space: Exhibition & 3D Film liftoff on

October 29, 2015 and continue through May 8, 2016 at the California Science Center. Both the exhibition and film charge admission. Please visit www.californiasciencecenter.org for more detailed information.

Media Contacts:
Kristina Kurasz KKurasz@cscmail.org

Paula Wagner pwagner@cscmail.org

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Oct. 26, 2015/

SOURCE California Science Center Foundation

California Science Center Foundation

Web Site: http://www.californiasciencecenter.org


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