July, 11, 2012

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

Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif 818-354-6278 guy webster@jpl nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-128

NASA NEWS CONFERENCE TO PREVIEW AUGUST MARS ROVER LANDING

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 1 p m EDT Monday, July 16, to discuss the upcoming August landing of the most advanced robot ever sent to another world A new public-engagement collaboration based on the mission also will be debuted

The event for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft will be held in the James E Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St SW, Washington The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's website

MSL will deliver Curiosity to Mars at approximately 1:31 a m EDT Aug 6 The rover, carrying laboratory instruments to analyze samples of rocks, soil and atmosphere, will investigate whether Mars has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life

Participants will be:

-- Doug McCuistion, director, Mars Exploration Program, NASA Headquarters -- Michael Meyer, lead scientist, Mars Exploration Program, NASA Headquarters -- John Grotzinger, MSL project scientist, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif -- Pete Theisinger, MSL project manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena -- Jeff Norris, manager, planning and execution systems, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Media representatives may ask questions from participating NASA centers or by telephone To participate by phone, reporters must contact Steve Cole at 202-358-0918 or stephen e cole@nasa gov by 10 a m July 16

For NASA TV streaming video, scheduling and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

To view a Jet Propulsion Laboratory live stream with a moderated chat, visit:

http://www ustream tv/nasajpl

For more information about the mission and to view or submit events surrounding the landing, visit:

http://www nasa gov/mars

The public can follow the mission on Facebook and Twitter at:

http://www facebook com/marscuriosity

and

http://www twitter com/marscuriosity

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