NASA To Hold A Major Press Conference About The 'Discovery Beyond Our Solar System'

by Caroline Soriano / Feb 22, 2017 08:10 AM EST
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Good news for the heavenly body enthusiasts! The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold a major conference in regards to "discovery beyond our solar system". The event will cover most of the details about exoplanets and it will take place on Feb 22 on NASA TV station and its website.

According to Independent, the major press conference that NASA has announced will be a revelation of the information regarding exoplanets or the planets that orbit not only the sun but other stars as well. However, it has not given any further details about what the press conference will reveal.
For most people, exoplanets are the living hope for other life found elsewhere in the solar system or the universe. This is because there are many planets found that almost resembles the planet Earth that could have the same elements needed to build life. As of the moment, most are still being discovered.

The said NASA's major press conference will happen on Feb. 22 at 1 PM, New York time. It will have a live stream on NASA's television station and its own website. The said event will be attended by astronomers and planetary experts from different parts of the world.
The announcement comes as the agency was currently working to send a spacecraft to Jupiter's ice moon named Europa. This is NASA's way to explore potential extraterrestrial life in another planet and its natural satellite.


What's more interesting about the event is that NASA will allow the public to ask questions during the conference using the hashtag #AskNasa. The independent agency will also provide a Reddit AMA or ask me anything session right after the briefing.


Finally, some of the world's leading experts will be able to provide the answers for the most controversial questions such as life in space. Are you excited about the upcoming major conference? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below.

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