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IScreamSundays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 01:40 PM
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NASA Announces Wednesday Media Teleconference About Search For Extraterrestrial Life
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/apr/HQ_M10-064_ET_Telecon.html


MEDIA ADVISORY : M10-064


NASA Announces Wednesday Media Teleconference About Search For Extraterrestrial Life


WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 28, to discuss the status of agency-sponsored astrobiology research, including the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life and the study of how life began on Earth. Topics also will include the quest for evidence of life on Mars, the habitability of other celestial bodies, and future technology research.

This week, NASA and scientists from around the world are gathering at a biennial meeting near Houston to celebrate 50 years of astrobiology research. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. Scientists gathered to share new data and insights, initiate and advance collaborations, plan new projects, and educate the next generation of astrobiologists.

The teleconference participants are:
Mary Voytek, astrobiology senior scientist at NASA Headquarters, Washington
Steve Squyres, researcher, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Bill Schopf, researcher, University of California, Los Angeles
Jack Farmer, researcher, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
John Peters, researcher, Montana State University, Bozeman
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 02:01 PM
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1. Was this planned before or after Stephen Hawkings' statement?
Edited on Tue Apr-27-10 02:02 PM by Ian David



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ProdigalJunkMail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 02:04 PM
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2. I am sure this was planned well in advance of Mr. Hawking's statement
but, the meeting will say that we have contacted an alien race...they have spoken english to us...and told us the USA is the best...


sP
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crikkett Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 05:36 PM
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7. This looks shopped.




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ZeitgeistObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 02:06 PM
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3. To discuss what in particular?
Why are they telling people they're making a phonecall?
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 03:59 PM
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4. The article makes it fairly clear what's being discussed. (nt)
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ZeitgeistObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 04:18 PM
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5. Yes, same thing they've been discussing for 50 years.
I wanted to know if there was anything new to discuss.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-10 01:27 PM
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11. Well, I missed it. If it had been anything REALLY good, Twitter would have crashed. n/t
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 05:03 PM
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6. The panel will discuss...
Edited on Tue Apr-27-10 05:05 PM by MilesColtrane
the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life, and the continued domestication of the dog.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 05:52 PM
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8. I Hope They Emailed The Call-In Number To The Aliens...

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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 08:21 PM
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9. Last week a secret rocket ( space craft?) went up out of Kennedy Space Center..
at 8pm..Hubby and i were eating outdoors restaurant and saw it go up..so when i got home i went to NASA web site..it was unmanned..and it said it had a secret mission..

this is the second one i saw that was called a secret mission..in a relatively short period of time.

The first one I saw was eventually said to be exploring for extraterrestrials
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-10 08:39 PM
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10. our reptile overlords want to calm down the panic in the herd
damn that big mouth Hawking!
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