NASA Science Chief to Reveal Cassini Plans; Discuss Programs
WASHINGTON - Alan Stern, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 1. Stern 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.
Briefing participants also will include:
- James Green, director, Planetary Division, Headquarters
- Jon Morse, director, Astrophysics Division, Headquarters
Media interested in participating in the teleconference should call 888-577-8992. International media should call 630-395-0359. The passcode is "science."
Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
Audio replays of the teleconference will be available until Aug. 3 by calling 866-352-7722. International media should call 203-369-0079.
Supporting images and graphics for the teleconference will be posted at:
http://www.nasa.gov/formedia
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