Sept 25, 2008

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

Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif 818-354-5011 guy webster@jpl nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-183

NASA TO DISCUSS PHOENIX MARS MISSION SCIENCE DATA

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media briefing Monday, Sept 29, at 2 p m EDT, to discuss the latest developments, findings and upcoming science opportunities of the Phoenix Mars Lander The briefing will take place in the NASA Headquarters' James E Webb Auditorium, 300 E St , S W , Washington It will be carried live on NASA Television and on the Web

Phoenix landed on Mars May 25, and officially ended its prime mission Aug 26 Now in extended operations, the lander is continuing to study a northern arctic site and investigating if the environment there has ever been favorable for microbial life

Participants will be: - Doug McCuistion, director of Mars Exploration Program, NASA Headquarters, Washington - Barry Goldstein, Phoenix project manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif - William Boynton, lead scientist, Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, University of Arizona, Tucson - Michael Hecht, lead scientist, Microscopy, Electrochemistry and Conductivity Analyzer, JPL - Leslie Tamppari, Phoenix project scientist, JPL - Jim Whiteway, lead scientist, Phoenix Meteorological Station, York University, Toronto - Peter Smith, Phoenix principal investigator, University of Arizona

Journalists may ask questions from participating NASA centers Reporters also may listen or ask questions via phone To reserve phone lines contact Steve Cole on 202-358-0918

For more information about NASA TV, streaming video, and downlink and schedule information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the Phoenix mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/phoenix

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