[meteorite-list] NASA Hosts Workshop To Discuss Exploring Near Earth Objects

[Ron Baalke]

Aug. 2, 2010

Michael Braukus 
Headquarters, Washington      
202-358-1979 
michael.j.braukus at nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-105

NASA HOSTS WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS EXPLORING NEAR EARTH OBJECTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host an interactive workshop to identify 
objectives for exploration missions to near-Earth objects, or NEOs, 
on Aug. 10-11 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington. 

The event will bring together experts and key leaders from NASA, other 
government agencies, industry, academia, and international 
communities. They will discuss past experiences and focus on 
objectives, capabilities, and concepts of operations for human and 
robotic exploration of NEOs. 

The primary goals for the workshop are to increase the collective 
understanding of NEOs, communicate NASA's preliminary plans for a 
human mission to a NEO, and get input on proposed mission objectives. 
The workshop includes a series of briefings, panels, and breakout 
sessions. 

Space is limited. Journalists interested in attending the workshop's 
Aug. 10 plenary sessions and reports from the Aug. 11 breakout 
sessions should register by Aug. 6 with Michael Braukus at 
michael.j.braukus at nasa.gov. 

A live video stream of the plenary sessions and reports on the 
breakout sessions will be available on NASA's Exploration website. To 
access the stream and a schedule of events, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration 

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov 
	
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