An international team of scientists, using NASA’s
Chandra X-Ray Observatory, saw something never before seen at
heart of a nearby galaxy-an ominous sign that the galaxy is
headed for a catastrophic event.

The team leaders will present their findings at a Space
Science Update (SSU) Tuesday, November 19, at 1:00 p.m. EST
at the James E. Webb Auditorium, NASA Headquarters, 300 E
St., S.W., Washington. The SSU will be carried live on NASA
TV, with two-way question-and-answer capability, for
reporters covering the event at participating NASA centers.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Stefanie Komossa, postdoctoral researcher, Max-Planck- Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany.
  • Dr. Gunther Hasinger, Astrophysicist, Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany.
  • Dr. Joan Centrella, Astrophysicist, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
  • Dr. Steinn Sigurdsson, assistant professor of Astronomy, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
  • Dr. Anne Kinney, director of the Astronomy and Physics Division in the Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, is Panel Moderator.

NASA TV is broadcast on the GE2 satellite which is located on
Transponder 9C, at 85 degrees West longitude, frequency
3880.0 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz. Audio of the broadcast will be
available on voice circuit at the Kennedy Space Center on
321/867-1220. The update will be web cast live on the
Internet at:
http://www.nasa.gov