Nov. 10, 2010 Trent Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@xxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-157 NASA ANNOUNCES TELEVISED CHANDRA NEWS CONFERENCE WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood. The news conference will originate from NASA Headquarters' television studio, 300 E St. SW in Washington and carried live on NASA TV. Media representatives may attend the conference, join by phone or ask questions from participating NASA locations. To RSVP or obtain dial-in information, journalists must send their name, affiliation and telephone number to Trent Perrotto at: trent.j.perrotto@xxxxxxxx by 10 a.m. EST on Nov. 15. Reporters wishing to attend the conference in-person must have a valid press credential for access. Non-U.S. media also must bring passports. Scientists involved in the research will be available to answer questions. Panelists providing analysis of the research include: - Jon Morse, director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters in Washington - Kimberly Weaver, astrophysicist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. - Alex Filippenko, astrophysicist, University of California, Berkeley For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and further information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For more information about NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/chandra http://chandra.harvard.edu -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
