Oct 22, 2009

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-205

NASA'S FERMI TELESCOPE CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR OF GAMMA-RAY SCIENCE

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news briefing at 2 p m EDT on Thursday, Oct 29, to discuss the first-year science results from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope The briefing will be held in the James E Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St S W , in Washington It will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's Web site

Fermi studies gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light Findings discussed will include measurements relevant to the search for new theories of gravity

The panelists are: - Jon Morse, director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters - Julie McEnery, Fermi project scientist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md - Peter Michelson, Fermi Large Area Telescope principal investigator, Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif - Robert Kirshner, professor of astronomy, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Mass - Mario Livio, astrophysicist, Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore

Reporters unable to attend the briefing may ask questions by telephone To reserve a telephone line, journalists should e-mail their name, media affiliation and telephone number to J D Harrington at:

j d harrington@nasa gov

For NASA television schedules, downlinks and streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, visit:

http://www nasa gov/fermi

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