May 7, 2008

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

Jennifer Morcone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala 256-544-7199 jennifer j morcone@nasa gov

Megan Watzke Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass 617-496-7998 mwatzke@cfa harvard edu

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-089

NASA TO ANNOUNCE SUCCESS OF LONG GALACTIC HUNT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has scheduled a media teleconference Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p m EDT, to announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years This finding was made by combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with ground-based observations

To participate in the teleconference, reporters must contact the Chandra Press Office at 617-496-7998 or e-mail mwatzke@cfa harvard edu Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed online at:

http://www nasa gov/newsaudio

A video file about the discovery will air on NASA Television on May 14 NASA TV is carried on an MPEG-2 digital signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization NASA TV is available in Alaska and Hawaii on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization

For information about NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory on the Web, visit:

http://www nasa gov/chandra

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