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

J.D. HarringtonHeadquarters, Washington202-358-5241Jennifer MorconeMarshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.256-544-7199Megan WatzkeChandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass.617-496-7998

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: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:

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