ADVISORY/Winning 'Earth Flag' to Fly in Space.Lifestyle Editors, Science Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday NOTE TO EDITORS: MULTIMEDIA ASSETS AVAILABLE WITH THIS STORY INCLUDE Graphics, Corporate Logo, Text (BUSINESS WIRE)--Young artists have the opportunity of a lifetime, thanks to a competition being held by the European Space Agency European Space Agency (ESA), multinational agency dedicated to the promotion, for exclusively peaceful purposes, of cooperation among European states in space research and technology. . Kids between the ages 8 to 12, from ESA's 15 member states and Canada, are being asked to create a flag representing the Earth, by drawing, painting or by making a collage collage (kəläzh`, kō–) [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. . The winning flag will then be blasted blast·ed adj. 1. Used as an intensive: I hate these blasted flies. 2. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. 3. Blighted, withered, or shriveled. into space on a rocket, and the young artist will be flown to French Guiana French Guiana (gēăn`ə, –än`–), Fr. La Guyane française, officially Department of Guiana, French overseas department (2005 est. pop. , South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to witness the event! You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1843 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news or information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download video, audio, text, graphics, and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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