Feb 12, 2010

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j d harrington@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-025

NASA TO DISCUSS SUPERNOVA AND DARK ENERGY RESEARCH AT FEB 17 TELECONFERENCE

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a teleconference with reporters at 1 p m EST on Wednesday, Feb 17, to discuss the latest Chandra X-ray Observatory findings that advance our understanding of certain supernovae This research is critical for studying dark energy, which astronomers believe pervades the universe

The panelists are: - Marat Gilfanov, astrophysicist, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching, Germany - Akos Bogdan, astrophysicist, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics - Mario Livio, astrophysicist, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore

To reserve a telephone line, journalists should e-mail their name, media affiliation and telephone number to J D Harrington at:

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Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on NASA's Web site at:

http://www nasa gov/newsaudio

For more information about NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, visit:

http://www nasa gov/chandra

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