NASA to Hold Media Briefing on Latest Results from Lunar Mission

NASA will host a media teleconference at 2p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 19 to discuss new research results from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Panelists include:

— Michael Wargo, chief lunar scientist, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington

— Thomas Watters, senior scientist, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Washington.

— John Keller, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter deputy project scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

To participate in the teleconference, reporters should email Rob Gutro at Robert.J.Gutro@nasa.gov. Requests must include media affiliation and telephone number. Supporting information will be posted at the start of the news conference at:http://www.nasa.gov/lro

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio