I just received the following from one of the folks I report to at NASA. patrick For those of you interested in earth and space science scientific announcements to be made at next week's American Geophysical Union meeting, here's the media briefing schedule (subject to change) (all times are Pacific Standard): http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/media-center/2012-press-conference-schedule/ NOTE: Press Conferences and participants are subject to change, both before and during Fall Meeting. Please check back frequently for updates, additions, and other changes to the schedule. Webstreaming: How to Access 2012 Fall Meeting Press Conferences (LIVE) via the Internet http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/media-center/press-conference-webstreaming-i... Mars Rover Curiosity’s Investigations in Gale Crater Monday, 3 December 9:00 a.m. PST Climate Change and Civilizations Monday, 3 December 11:30 a.m. Voyager press availability Monday, 3 December 12:30 p.m. Improving forecasts of “Pineapple Expresses” Monday, 3 December 1:30 p.m. Winter is coming… but what happens when it leaves early? Monday, 3 December 2:30 p.m. Superstorm Sandy, Black Swan Cyclones and the Economic Toll to Come Monday, 3 December 4:00 p.m. New Findings, New Enigmas: NASA’s Van Allen Probes Begin their Exploration of the Radiation Belts Tuesday, 4 December 8:00 a.m. Fire in a Changing Climate and What We Can Do About It Tuesday, 4 December 9:00 a.m. Mars Rover Opportunity’s Investigations at Endeavour Crater Tuesday, 4 December 10:30 a.m. An Unlikely New Tool for Spotting Clandestine Nuclear Tests Tuesday, 4 December 1:30 p.m. Science & Technology at Extreme Depths, with James Cameron and DEEPSEA CHALLENGE Scientists Tuesday, 4 December 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, 5 December - 9 a.m. NASA’s Lunar Twins – GRAIL First Science Results Wednesday, 5 December Earth at Night 10:30 a.m. What’s going on in the Arctic? Wednesday, 5 December 11:30 a.m. How Much Carbon Gets Stored In Western U.S. Ecosystems? Wednesday, 5 December 2:30 pm Setting boundaries for the Anthropocene Thursday, 6 December 9 a.m. Media Availability with NSF Director Subra Suresh Thursday, 6 December 1:30 p.m.