Longueuil, Quebec, May 21, 2004 - World-renowned physicists will meet in Toronto, May 23 to 27, at the 2nd International Symposium on Physical Sciences in Space / Spacebound 2004. They will discuss scientific advances in microgravity research and share results of experiments carried out on microgravity platforms such as the International Space Station, parabolic aircraft, sounding rockets, the Space Shuttle and drop towers. Officials from several national space agencies will meet the press to give a briefing on the latest evolution of space research in physical sciences. Guest spokespeople: Dr. Marcus Dejmek, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canada Dr. Bradley Carpenter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Dr. Rainer Kuhl, Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Germany Dr. Bernard Zappoli, Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), France Dr. Oleg Fedorov, National Space Agency of Ukraine (NKAU), Ukraine Dr. Martin Zell, European Space Agency (ESA) WHEN: Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Delta Chelsea Hotel 33 Gerrard Street West Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z4 For more information on the symposium: http://www.space.gc.ca/isps - 30 - For more information please contact: Julie Simard Communications Advisor, Media Relations Canadian Space Agency Telephone: (450) 926-4370 E-mail: julie.simard@space.gc.ca