Jacques van Oene
September 17th 04, 04:10 PM
Don Savage
Headquarters, Washington Sept. 16, 2004
(Phone: 202/358-1727)
Nancy Neal
Goddard Space Flight Center, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-0039)
NOTE TO EDITORS: 04-149
NASA ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL NEWS BRIEFING
NASA is sponsoring a Web-based and telephone news media conference on
Thursday, September 23, at 1 p.m. EDT.
Scientists will describe a cosmic hurricane, as two merging galaxy clusters
churn
high-pressure shock waves leaving thousands of galaxies strewn in the wake.
The
European Space Agency XMM-Newton observatory observed the event, which
captures
the essence of how the universe built its hierarchal structure.
Briefing participants:
-- Dr. Michael Salamon, Discipline Scientist, Universe Division, Science
Mission
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington
-- Dr. J. Patrick Henry, Professor of Astronomy, Institute for Astronomy,
University of Hawaii, Honolulu
-- Dr. August Evrard, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Mich.
-- Dr. Richard Mushotzky, U.S. Project Scientist for XMM-Newton, NASA
Goddard
Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
This Web-based news conference is only for news media reporters.
Accompanying
graphics and images will be available on the Web. Participants will answer
news
media questions at the end of the briefing.
TELECON DIAL-IN NUMBERS:
U.S. Toll Free Number: 1/888/566-6137
U.S. Toll Number: 1/312/470-7160
Passcode: CLUSTER MERGE
Briefing Web site:
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topost/2004/galaxycluster2.html
A video file supporting this press conference will be uplinked on NASA TV at
3
and 6 p.m. EDT. NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite in the
continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west
longitude.
The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural
at
6.80 MHz. In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is available on AMC-7, Transponder
18C,
C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz.
Polarization
is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz.
For NASA TV information and schedules on the Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Headquarters, Washington Sept. 16, 2004
(Phone: 202/358-1727)
Nancy Neal
Goddard Space Flight Center, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-0039)
NOTE TO EDITORS: 04-149
NASA ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL NEWS BRIEFING
NASA is sponsoring a Web-based and telephone news media conference on
Thursday, September 23, at 1 p.m. EDT.
Scientists will describe a cosmic hurricane, as two merging galaxy clusters
churn
high-pressure shock waves leaving thousands of galaxies strewn in the wake.
The
European Space Agency XMM-Newton observatory observed the event, which
captures
the essence of how the universe built its hierarchal structure.
Briefing participants:
-- Dr. Michael Salamon, Discipline Scientist, Universe Division, Science
Mission
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington
-- Dr. J. Patrick Henry, Professor of Astronomy, Institute for Astronomy,
University of Hawaii, Honolulu
-- Dr. August Evrard, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Mich.
-- Dr. Richard Mushotzky, U.S. Project Scientist for XMM-Newton, NASA
Goddard
Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
This Web-based news conference is only for news media reporters.
Accompanying
graphics and images will be available on the Web. Participants will answer
news
media questions at the end of the briefing.
TELECON DIAL-IN NUMBERS:
U.S. Toll Free Number: 1/888/566-6137
U.S. Toll Number: 1/312/470-7160
Passcode: CLUSTER MERGE
Briefing Web site:
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topost/2004/galaxycluster2.html
A video file supporting this press conference will be uplinked on NASA TV at
3
and 6 p.m. EDT. NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite in the
continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west
longitude.
The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural
at
6.80 MHz. In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is available on AMC-7, Transponder
18C,
C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz.
Polarization
is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz.
For NASA TV information and schedules on the Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info