Media Advisory: Researchers Reveal Newest Findings on Infant Universe

MEDIA ADVISORY: Researchers reveal newest findings on infant universe WHAT: New results from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) satellite will be announced in a teleconference with researchers from Johns Hopkins and Princeton universities. The WMAP mission observes the oldest light in the universe, probing its infancy and growth. WHO: Speakers will include: * Charles Bennett, Johns Hopkins, WMAP principal investigator* Lyman Page, Princeton, WMAP team member* David Spergel, Princeton, WMAP team member* Brian Greene, Columbia University, commentator (author of "The Elegant Universe" and "Fabric of the Cosmos") WHEN: 12 noon EST, Thursday, March 16 CALL-IN DETAILS: Due to a limited number of phone lines, the teleconference is restricted to members of the news media. For more information about the science and WMAP, visit http://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/.