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NASA - NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt

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NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt


WASHINGTON -- NASA has scheduled a media teleconference Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p.m. EDT, to announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years. This finding was made by combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with ground-based observations.

To participate in the teleconference, reporters must contact the Chandra Press Office at 617-496-7998 or e-mail mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu. Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed online at:

NASA - NASA News Audio Live Streaming


A video file about the discovery will air on NASA Television on May 14. NASA TV is carried on an MPEG-2 digital signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. NASA TV is available in Alaska and Hawaii on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization.

For information about NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory on the Web, visit:

NASA - Chandra


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Any chance it could be an intergalactic alien mothership!

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NASA - NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt

News Releases

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J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241
j.d.harrington@nasa.gov

Jennifer Morcone
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-7199
jennifer.j.morcone@nasa.gov

Megan Watzke
Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass.
617-496-7998
mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu

May 7, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY : M08-089


NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt


WASHINGTON -- NASA has scheduled a media teleconference Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p.m. EDT, to announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years. This finding was made by combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with ground-based observations.

To participate in the teleconference, reporters must contact the Chandra Press Office at 617-496-7998 or e-mail mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu. Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed online at:

NASA - NASA News Audio Live Streaming


A video file about the discovery will air on NASA Television on May 14. NASA TV is carried on an MPEG-2 digital signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. NASA TV is available in Alaska and Hawaii on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization.

For information about NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory on the Web, visit:

NASA - Chandra


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Re: NASA to make announcement on 14th May

I'm going to guess that it has something to do with dark matter.
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I'm going to guess that it has something to do with dark matter.
Yeah, probably something totally mundane and boring. when does the excitement begin
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An extra solar planet of some interesting earth-like qualities I'd hazard.

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Re: NASA to make announcement on 14th May

Apparently NASA discovered a 140 year old Supernovae!
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Apparently NASA discovered a 140 year old Supernovae!
Wow! I'm overwhelmed with excitement! Now I can die with my fondest wish fulfilled. Leave it to NASA to over state a discovery.......
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Re: NASA to make announcement on 14th May

Yeah, it's a bit anticlimactic....

FWIW, here's a link to the NASA page detailing the finding.
NASA - Chandra Uncovers Youngest Supernova in Our Galaxy
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