[meteorite-list] FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF "GREAT DYING" METEOR CRATER

[Matson, Robert]

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Donald Savage
Headquarters, Washington                                May 12, 2004
(Phone: 202/358-1547)

Gail Gallessich
University of California, Santa Barbara
(Phone: 805/893-7220)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-069

NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF "GREAT DYING" METEOR CRATER 

     Researchers funded by NASA and the National Science 
Foundation have located the site of an impact crater. The 
crater is believed to be associated with the largest 
extinction event in Earth's history about 250 million years 
ago.

The researchers will report their findings and reveal the site 
of the crater at 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 13, 2004, during a 
press teleconference.

Panelists are:
-- Luann Becker, geologist, University of California, Santa 
Barbara, Calif.
-- Robert Poreda, geochemist, University of Rochester, N.Y.
-- Kevin Pope, geologist, Geo Eco Arc Research, Aquasco, Md. 
-- Douglas H. Erwin, Senior Paleobiologist, National Museum of 
Natural History, Washington
-- Michael New, astrobiology discipline scientist, NASA 
Headquarters, Washington; panel moderator

Reporters may call in to the press conference to hear the 
presentation and participate in the question-and-answer 
session, while following the presentations on a Web site.

The phone numbers for reporters to call into the press 
conference are: 1/888/790-1919 or 1/712/271-0046. The password 
is: Impact SSU

The Web site for reporters to access the presentations:

http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/astrobio

Password: beckerImpact

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