Sunday, May 16, 2010

June 3 2010 - Science Writers Invited to June 3rd Astronomy Conference in Washington, D.C.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites journalists to attend Future Science: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy. This science writers' conference will be moderated by Miles O'Brien, managing editor of Space Flight Now's "This Week in Space," and former chief technology and environment correspondent at CNN. Panelists will explore the current state of our understanding, the most recent results of ongoing research, and the future trajectory in this field. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute (Search for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) will be the lunch speaker. His talk is titled, "Searching for ET: the Agony and the Ecstasy."

What: Future Science: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy

When: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: University of California (UC), Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

RSVP: Please send your name and affiliation to Cindy Holloway, chollowa@nsf.gov.

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