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MEDIA ADVISORY : M10-157

NASA Announces Televised Chandra News Conference

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood.The news conference will originate from NASA Headquarters' television studio, 300 E St. SW in Washington and carried live on NASA TV.Media representatives may attend the conference, join by phone or ask questions from participating NASA locations. To RSVP or obtain dial-in information, journalists must send their name, affiliation and telephone number to Trent Perrotto at: trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov by 10 a.m. EST on Nov. 15. Reporters wishing to attend the conference in-person must have a valid press credential for access. Non-U.S. media also must bring passports.Scientists involved in the research will be available to answer questions. Panelists providing analysis of the research include:- Jon Morse, director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters in Washington- Kimberly Weaver, astrophysicist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.- Alex Filippenko, astrophysicist, University of California, BerkeleyFor NASA TV streaming video, downlink and further information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information about NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/chandra

http://chandra.harvard.edu

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