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Media Telecon: August 1, 2007
08.01.07
Today's media telecon will discuss plans for NASA's Cassini mission to make an unusually close encounter with Saturn's geyser-moon Enceladus and provide project updates for a variety of science flight programs. Planetary and astrophysics program developments also will be discussed.
Call in number: 1-888-577-8992 | International toll number: 630-395-0359
Passcode: science
An instant replay of the telecon is available through Aug. 3:
Call In: 866-352-7722
International toll number: 203-369-0079
Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
Participants (all from NASA Headquarters):
Alan Stern, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate
James Green, director, Planetary Division, Headquarters
Jon Morse, director, Astrophysics Division
Images
SOFIA Airborne Observatory
NASA's Boeing 747SP SOFIA airborne observatory soars over a bed of puffy clouds during its second checkout flight over the Texas countyside on May 10, 2007.
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Kepler Mission
Artist's concept of the Kepler spacecraft with distant solar system.
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Enceladus Plume Movie
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Jets of icy particles burst from Saturn’s moon Enceladus in this brief movie sequence of four images taken on Nov. 27, 2005.
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Fountains of Enceladus
Cassini images of Saturn's moon Enceladus backlit by the sun show the fountain-like sources of the fine spray of material that towers over the south polar region.
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Fountains of Enceladus
Cassini images of Saturn's moon Enceladus backlit by the sun show the fountain-like sources of the fine spray of material that towers over the south polar region.
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Montage of Enceladus
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