NASA Soon To Announce New Class Of Planets

PlanetQuest
A team of planet-hunters will announce their discovery of a new class of planets beyond our solar system at a NASA Science Update at 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 31. Their discovery represents a significant and much-anticipated advance in the hunt for extrasolar planets.

Panelists include:

Dr. Geoffrey Marcy, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. R. Paul Butler, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Dr. Barbara McArthur, University of Texas, Austin
Dr. Alan Boss, staff research astronomer, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Dr. Anne Kinney, moderator, director, Universe Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA, Washington

The news conference will be carried live on NASA Television and webcast live at:

planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov...


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