Switchy Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 NASA - NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt News Releases Text Size J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 [email protected] Jennifer Morcone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-7199 [email protected] Megan Watzke Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass. 617-496-7998 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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 - end - text-only version of this release NASA press releases and other information are available automatically by sending a blank e-mail message to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a blank e-mail message to [email protected]. Back to NASA Newsroom | Back to NASA Homepage_________________ Anyone like to hazard a guess what the discovery is? Any chance it could be an intergalactic alien mothership! Switchy:doh: Quote
Moontanman Posted May 10, 2008 Report Posted May 10, 2008 NASA - NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt News Releases Text Size J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 [email protected] Jennifer Morcone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-7199 [email protected] Megan Watzke Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass. 617-496-7998 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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 - end - text-only version of this release NASA press releases and other information are available automatically by sending a blank e-mail message to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a blank e-mail message to [email protected]. Back to NASA Newsroom | Back to NASA Homepage_________________ Anyone like to hazard a guess what the discovery is? Any chance it could be an intergalactic alien mothership! Switchy:doh: If it is, it's about time! :rolleyes: Quote
Moontanman Posted May 10, 2008 Report Posted May 10, 2008 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:shrug: Quote
modest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Posted May 10, 2008 An extra solar planet of some interesting earth-like qualities I'd hazard. -modest Quote
Switchy Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Posted May 15, 2008 Apparently NASA discovered a 140 year old Supernovae! Quote
Moontanman Posted May 15, 2008 Report Posted May 15, 2008 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....... Quote
freeztar Posted May 15, 2008 Report Posted May 15, 2008 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 Quote
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