NASA to Discuss Progress Today on Asteroid Initiative

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March 25, 2015 NASA to Discuss Progress Today on Asteroid Initiative NASA will host a media teleconference at 2:30 p.m. EDT today to discuss the selection of an Asteroid Redirect Mission concept and other advances supporting the agency’s journey to Mars. The Asteroid Redirect Mission will retrieve an asteroid mass and place it into lunar orbit, where astronauts will explore it in the 2020s. The mission will test a number of new capabilities needed for future human deep space expeditions, including to Mars. Participants in the media teleconference are: Robert Lightfoot, NASA associate administrator Michele Gates, program director, NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission Lindley Johnson, program executive, NASA's Near Earth Object Program To participate, media must email their first and last name, affiliation and phone number to Karen Northon at karen.northon@xxxxxxxx by 2:15 p.m. Audio of the media teleconference will stream live on NASA's website at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio Find more information about the Asteroid Redirect Mission at: www.nasa.gov/asteroidinitiative -end- David E. Steitz / Karen Northon Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 / 202-358-1540 david.steitz@xxxxxxxx / karen.northon@xxxxxxxx NASA news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail message with the subject line subscribe to hqnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe from the list, send an e-mail message with the subject line unsubscribe to hqnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.     › Back To Top