"Space Week" TV Series on the Science Channel

THE SCIENCE CHANNEL LAUNCHES SPACE WEEK, FIRST ANNUAL SPACE PROGRAMMING EVENT MAY 6–12, 2007, AT 8 PM (ET/PT)

(Silver Spring, Md.) – Colonizing the lunar surface… developing spacecraft technology to propel humans beyond Earth’s low orbit… exploring Mars in hopes of using the planet as a future home – SPACE WEEK immerses viewers in the ambitious, cutting-edge science of space exploration.

SPACE WEEK launches Sunday, May 6, with the network premiere of SPACE STATION AND BEYOND, and returns to Earth’s surface on Saturday, May 12.

“Space is a powerful catalyst for exploration and the imagination. Today’s greatest scientific minds are tapping this power to determine real possibilities of the potential for humans in space,” said Jane Root, president and general manager, Discovery Channel and The Science Channel. “With SPACE WEEK our commitment is to immerse viewers in scientific efforts to help further understanding of these possibilities and knowledge of what lies beyond Earth.”

SPACE WEEK viewers will explore of one of the last mysterious, awe-inspiring places (un)known to man through in-depth programming on The Science Channel, as well as an information-rich, interactive experience online at ScienceChannel.com.

The website will feature a space blog by an experienced science journalist; an interactive exploration of NASA’s ORION space vehicle; a timeline of Mars exploration from the 1970s through today; and the latest in space news from the Discovery News service.

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