MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-013 MEDIA BRIEFING ON NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM: 21 MISSIONS WORTH

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WASHINGTON - NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Jan. 24, at
12:30 p.m. EST, to discuss the agency's Earth science program and
preview major activities planned for 2008, including the launch of two
new Earth-observing missions and a weather satellite. The briefing will
take place in the NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium, 300 E
Street, S.W., Washington. The briefing will be carried live on NASA
Television.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, NASA continues to advance the
frontiers of scientific discovery about Earth, its climate and its
future. NASA's multidisciplinary Earth science program contains a
broad-based portfolio of cutting-edge science and technology, from new
remote-sensing instruments in orbit to basic research delving into the
intricate workings of our home planet.
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NASA TV
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

You may be interested in seeing what the press have to ask and NASA
reply about the upcoming Earth science programs.
Tune in to the above.

You might also be interested in the Science@NASA site.
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/

And maybe some links from the Ames Earth Science Project Office.
http://www.espo.nasa.gov/

Or NASA's Earth Observing System.
http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/

And links at Goddard Space Flight Center for the Earth Science Project
Div code 420
http://eos.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Nice having a number of eyes checking out what is going on with our Blue
Marble.

Appreciate your eyes looking out and up as well.


Thanks for looking up with me.

Larry Kellogg

Web Site: http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/LarryRussellKellogg/
BlogSpot: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/
RSS link: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/atom.xml
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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/jan/HQ_M08013_earth_science.html
Jan. 18, 2008

Dwayne Brown/Steve Cole
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726/0918
dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov, stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-013

MEDIA BRIEFING ON NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM: 21 MISSIONS WORTH

WASHINGTON - NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Jan. 24, at
12:30 p.m. EST, to discuss the agency's Earth science program and
preview major activities planned for 2008, including the launch of
two new Earth-observing missions and a weather satellite. The
briefing will take place in the NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb
Auditorium, 300 E Street, S.W., Washington. The briefing will be
carried live on NASA Television.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, NASA continues to advance the
frontiers of scientific discovery about Earth, its climate and its
future. NASA's multidisciplinary Earth science program contains a
broad-based portfolio of cutting-edge science and technology, from
new remote-sensing instruments in orbit to basic research delving
into the intricate workings of our home planet.

Panelists are:
- Administrator Michael Griffin, NASA Headquarters, Washington
- Alan Stern, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate,
Headquarters
- Michael Freilich, director, Earth Science Division, Headquarters
- Randy Friedl, deputy chief scientist, Earth Science Division,
Headquarters

Media may ask questions from participating NASA locations. Reporters
also may participate by phone. Reporters wanting to participate by
phone must call Grey Hautaluoma on 202-358-0668 by 10 a.m. Jan. 24.

The briefing will be streamed live on NASA's Web site at:

http://www.nasa.gov

 
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