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For release: 06/18/04
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On Saturday, June 19, during a special 7:30 p.m. planetarium presentation at the Von Braun Astronomical Society Planetarium in Huntsville, NASA scientists will be available to news media to discuss the Cassini mission and its target — Saturn and its moons. Set to arrive at Saturn June 30, Cassini will begin an extensive, four-year tour of the Saturn system. News media interested in interviewing a NASA space scientist should contact Steve Roy.
Photo: Composite image of Saturn, taken from Cassini in February 2004 (NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)
What: On Saturday, June 19, during a special 7:30 p.m. planetarium presentation at the Von Braun Astronomical Society Planetarium in Huntsville, Ala., NASA scientists will be available to discuss the Cassini mission and its target -- Saturn and its moons.
The presentation, "All about Cassini and the Real Lord of the Rings," will include an hour-long program on the Saturn system, including its majestic rings and many moons. An opportunity for news media interviews will follow the presentation.
Set to arrive at Saturn June 30, the Cassini spacecraft will begin an extensive, four-year tour of the Saturn system. Composed mainly of gas, Saturn is the only known planet less dense than water -- meaning if it were placed inside an imaginary gigantic bathtub, it would float. The Cassini mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. .
Who: Scientists available for interviews:
- Dr. Mian Abbas, a Cassini investigator and space scientist at the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in Huntsville
- Mitzi Adams, space scientist at the NSSTC, and Von Braun Astronomical Society Planetarium director
Based at the NSSTC, Abbas and Adams are both from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
When: Planetarium program Saturday, June 19, 7:30-8:30 p.m. CDT Media interviews with Abbas or Adams will be available after the presentation.
Additional interviews are available at the National Space Science and Technology Center by appointment.
Where:
Planetarium Program: The Wernher Von Braun Astronomical Society Planetarium in Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville.
Other Interviews: The National Space Science and Technology Center 320 Sparkman Drive in Huntsville Located in Cummings Research Park, on Sparkman Drive between Bradford Drive and Lakeside Drive
To attend: News media interested in interviewing Adams should contact Steve Roy of the Marshall Media Relations Department at (256) 544-0034.
The National Space and Technology Center is a partnership among NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama research universities, industry and other federal agencies.
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