NASA To Make Announcement Regarding Extraterrestrial Life

[Balder]

MEDIA ADVISORY
:
M10-167

 

 

NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery;


Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 2 p.m. EST On Dec. 2
 

 

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2,
to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for
evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology is the study of the
origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.

The news conference will be held at the NASA Headquarters auditorium at
300 E St. SW, in Washington. It will be broadcast live on NASA
Television and streamed on the agency's website at http://www.nasa.gov.

Participants are:
-     Mary Voytek, director, Astrobiology Program, NASA Headquarters, Washington
-     Felisa Wolfe-Simon, NASA astrobiology research fellow, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, Calif.
-     Pamela Conrad, astrobiologist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
-     Steven Benner, distinguished fellow, Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, Gainesville, Fla.
-     James Elser, professor, Arizona State University, Tempe

Media representatives may attend the conference or ask questions by
phone or from participating NASA locations. To obtain dial-in
information, journalists must send their name, affiliation and telephone
number to Steve Cole at [e-mail] or call 202-358-0918 by
noon Dec. 2.

For NASA TV streaming video and downlink information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

 

For more information about NASA astrobiology activities, visit:

http://astrobiology.nasa.gov

 

[Douglas R Wallack]

I'm thinking the significance will be lost on many. I think it bodes well for the ubiquitousness of life.
Thanks for the heads up Bruce ;-)

[Edward theurj Berge]

NASA announcement: Arsenic-based life form discovered on Earth.

We have long known this; it's called Republicans.

[Balder]

Hahaha, good one. I was a little disappointed by what the news turned out to be; I'd heard rumors that some indications of life might have been found on Titan. But there's a reason for that rumor, I understand: Titan apparently has lots of arsenic in its environment, so now we know life there may yet be possible.

As for life in the Senate, I doubt it.

[Douglas R Wallack]

Ha Ha Ha, Thanks Ed
I usually try to keep my Transpartisan balance, but you caught me off guard. Great to start the day with a laugh.