Nov 22, 2011

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne c brown@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M46-11

NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO LEARN AND SEE SCIENTISTS IN ACTION ONLINE

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Space enthusiasts are invited to view and participate in interactive webcasts starting this Wednesday through Saturday featuring a variety of NASA officials, scientists, engineers and educators discussing their work and aspirations about the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover mission

The webcasts, originating from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla , are scheduled to begin at noon to 5 p m EST, Wednesday, Nov 23; 1 to 5 p m Friday, Nov 25; 8:30 a m to launch and noon to 5 p m Saturday, Nov 26

MSL is scheduled to lift off at 10:02 a m on Nov 26 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla

To view and participate in the live chats, visit:

http://www livestream com/marsrover

The webcasts are part of a NASA partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS), and the Virginia Air and Space Center that is hosting the live, interactive Web-based broadcasts from NASA's Kennedy Space Center The webcasts complement the "Year of the Solar System" supported by NASA's Planetary Science Division, Washington, and the "Scientists in Action" distance-learning program at DMNS The goal of the webcasts is to bring students and the general public together directly with scientists and engineers passionate about their scientific missions in a real-time, engaging way

For information of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/msl

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