Sept 04, 2008

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241 jharring@nasa gov

Lynn Cominsky Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Calif 707-664-2655 lynnc@universe sonoma edu MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-165

NASA TO ANNOUNCE SWIFT GAMMA-RAY BURST FINDINGS

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media teleconference Wednesday, Sept 10, at 1 p m EDT, to discuss new results regarding the gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, which was visible to the naked eye

The burst's optical emission is the brightest seen to date and appears to have been aimed almost directly at Earth Extensive observations from NASA's Swift satellite and ground-based observatories show the burst emission mechanism in unprecedented detail The panelists include:

-- David Burrows, NASA Swift X-ray Telescope lead, Penn State, College Park, Pa -- Judith Racusin, graduate student, Penn State -- Grigory Beskin, senior scientist, Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhnij Arkhyz, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Russia -- Dieter Hartmann, professor, Clemson University, Clemson, S C

To participate in the teleconference, reporters should e-mail a request to J D Harrington at j d herrington@nasa gov by noon, Sept 10 Requests must include media affiliation and a contact telephone number Supporting information for the briefing will be posted at noon, Sept 10, at:

http://www nasa gov/swift

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at:

http://www nasa gov/newsaudio

For more information about the Swift mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/swift

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