Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington                               
202-358-1726
dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-103

NASA TO ANNOUNCE NEW PLANETARY SCIENCE MISSION

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT
on Wednesday, May 25, to discuss the selection of a future science
mission that will usher in a new era in planetary exploration.

Jim Green, director for NASA's Planetary Science Division Mission in
Washington, and other officials will take reporters' questions during
the teleconference.

To participate, reporters must e-mail their name, media affiliation
and telephone number to Steve Cole at stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov by 4
p.m. Wednesday.

For live streaming audio of the teleconference, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio


A news release about the new mission will be available at 4 p.m. at:



http://www.nasa.gov