Nov 10, 2010

Trent Perrotto Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0321 trent j perrotto@nasa gov

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@nasa gov 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

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