|
Media Advisory 07-033
Scientists Discover New Member of Exoplanet Family
November 1, 2007
Astronomers will announce new findings about a planetary system similar to our own at a media teleconference Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. EST. Funding for the study was provided by the National Science Foundation and NASA. The briefing participants are: - Debra Fischer - astronomer, San Francisco State University - Geoff Marcy - astronomer, University of California, Berkeley - Jonathan Lunine - planetary scientist, University of Arizona, Tucson - Zlatan Tsvetanov - program scientist, NASA Headquarters, Washington Reporters should call the Media Relations Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at 818-354-5011 for dial-in participation information. NASA will stream audio of the briefing live on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio At the start of the briefing, NASA will post supporting images and graphics at: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/telecon-20071106/
-NSF-
Media Contacts
Bob Sanders, U.C. Berkeley (510) 643-6998 rsanders@berkeley.edu
Diane Banegas, National Science Foundation (703) 292-4489 dbanegas@nsf.gov
Grey Hautaluoma, NASA Headquarters (202) 358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov
D.C. Agle, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (818) 393-9011 david.c.agle@jpl.nasa.gov
Denise Springer, San Francisco State University (415) 405-3803 denize@sfsu.edu
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that
supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and
engineering, with an annual budget of $6.06 billion. NSF funds reach all 50
states through grants to over 1,900 universities and institutions. Each year,
NSF receives about 45,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes over
11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards over $400 million in
professional and service contracts yearly.
 Get News Updates by Email
Useful NSF Web Sites:
NSF Home Page: http://www.nsf.gov
NSF News: http://www.nsf.gov/news/
For the News Media: http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsroom.jsp
Science and Engineering Statistics: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/
Awards Searches: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/
| 
