WASHINGTON, April 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of Earth Day,
NASA invites media to a briefing at the agency's headquarters on
Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m.
EDT. The event will share updates on NASA's climate science and
early data from the agency's ocean-watching PACE (Plankton,
Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission, as well as reveal
upcoming Earth airborne missions.
The speakers include:
- NASA Administrator Bill
Nelson
- Karen St. Germain, division
director, NASA Earth Sciences Division
- Tom Wagner, associate director
for Earth Action
The briefing will air live on NASA+, NASA Television, and the
agency's website.
To attend the briefing in person in the James E. Webb Auditorium
at 300 E St. SW, Washington, or to participate via
teleconference, media should RSVP no later than 9 a.m. Friday to Liz
Vlock at elizabeth.a.vlock@nasa.gov. NASA's media
accreditation policy is online.
Media and the public are also invited to participate in NASA's
Earth Day celebration: "Water Touches Everything." Attendees
will be able to explore the complex connections between sea, air,
land, and climate through a mix of in-person and virtual
activities, talks, and trivia. The celebration begins Thursday, April 18 at 9
a.m. EDT and continues through April
19 until 5 p.m., both online
and in person at the NASA Earth Information Center.
For more information on NASA's Earth Science Division visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/earth
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