Jacques van Oene
March 25th 05, 06:09 PM
Victoria Steiner
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-0176 or 650/604-9000
Email:
March 24, 2005
RELEASE: 05_19AR
NASA Scientists to Discuss Risks of Moon Dust
Media Advisory: News media representatives are invited to hear NASA
scientists discuss the moon's mineralogy, the toxicity associated with moon
dust, and how to prevent its potentially hazardous effects to astronauts
exposed to it.
During a workshop entitled "Biological Effects of Lunar Dust," scheduled
March 29-31, 2005, at the Radisson Inn, Sunnyvale, Calif., leading
scientists and physicians will review current knowledge about lunar dust and
its medical risks, and recommend strategies to obtain new information needed
for medical and engineering experts to manage the particulate risk for lunar
exploration.
"NASA is planning to begin human explorations of the moon between 2015 and
2020 in preparation for human expeditions to Mars," said Russell Kerschmann,
chief of the Life Sciences Division at NASA Ames Research Center in
California's Silicon Valley. "The impact of lunar dust on crews and
equipment is a high risk area, and our workshop will focus on defining those
hazards in order to assure the safety of astronauts returning to the moon as
part of the Vision for Space Exploration."
Reporters and other attendees will also have an opportunity to meet the
guest speaker, Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist to
have walked on the moon.
The findings of this workshop will be documented in a report for NASA
decision makers, mission development personnel, and advisory committees. The
workshop is co-sponsored by NASA Headquarters, NASA Ames Research Center and
NASA Johnson Space Center.
For information about the workshop, visit:
http://lstworkshop.arc.nasa.gov/
To schedule interviews during the workshop, contact Michael Mewhinney at
650/604-3937 or via email:
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-0176 or 650/604-9000
Email:
March 24, 2005
RELEASE: 05_19AR
NASA Scientists to Discuss Risks of Moon Dust
Media Advisory: News media representatives are invited to hear NASA
scientists discuss the moon's mineralogy, the toxicity associated with moon
dust, and how to prevent its potentially hazardous effects to astronauts
exposed to it.
During a workshop entitled "Biological Effects of Lunar Dust," scheduled
March 29-31, 2005, at the Radisson Inn, Sunnyvale, Calif., leading
scientists and physicians will review current knowledge about lunar dust and
its medical risks, and recommend strategies to obtain new information needed
for medical and engineering experts to manage the particulate risk for lunar
exploration.
"NASA is planning to begin human explorations of the moon between 2015 and
2020 in preparation for human expeditions to Mars," said Russell Kerschmann,
chief of the Life Sciences Division at NASA Ames Research Center in
California's Silicon Valley. "The impact of lunar dust on crews and
equipment is a high risk area, and our workshop will focus on defining those
hazards in order to assure the safety of astronauts returning to the moon as
part of the Vision for Space Exploration."
Reporters and other attendees will also have an opportunity to meet the
guest speaker, Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist to
have walked on the moon.
The findings of this workshop will be documented in a report for NASA
decision makers, mission development personnel, and advisory committees. The
workshop is co-sponsored by NASA Headquarters, NASA Ames Research Center and
NASA Johnson Space Center.
For information about the workshop, visit:
http://lstworkshop.arc.nasa.gov/
To schedule interviews during the workshop, contact Michael Mewhinney at
650/604-3937 or via email:
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info