Minister of Industry Allan Rock will join Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Dr. Bob Thirsk and Dr. Mike Dixon from the University of Guelph, in a special announcement about “Tomatosphere,” a national educational outreach program sponsored by The Canadian Space Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Heinz Canada, the Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology (CRESTech), and the University of Guelph. Following the announcement Drs. Thirsk and Dixon will conduct a presentation on the topic of “Mission to Mars” highlighting life support requirements.