Aug 24, 2012

Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington
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Guy Webster / D C Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif 818-354-5011 guy webster@jpl nasa gov / agle@jpl nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-159

NASA ANNOUNCES AUG 27 MARS NEWS CONFERENCE

PASADENA, Calif -- NASA will hold a televised news conference at 2 p m PDT (5 p m EDT), Monday, Aug 27, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif , about the activities of its Curiosity rover mission on Mars The event will feature new images, an update of the rover's progress, and a special greeting by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden

Members of the media who want to attend in person must arrange access by contacting the JPL Media Relations Office at 818-354-5011 by 10 a m PDT (1 p m EDT), Aug 27 Valid media credentials are required Non-U S citizens also must bring a passport

Media representatives who cannot attend in person may ask questions from other participating NASA centers or by telephone To participate by phone, reporters also must contact the JPL Media Relations Office

Televised news conferences are broadcast live on NASA TV and online at:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

and

http://www ustream tv/nasajpl

The Mars Curiosity team is operating on Mars time The Martian day is about 40 minutes longer than an Earth day Media events are scheduled based on team availability and are subject to change Updates of event times will be posted at:

http://go nasa gov/curiositytelecon

For information about NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, including the Curiosity rover, visit:

http://www nasa gov/msl

and

http://mars jpl nasa gov/msl

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