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First Results

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January 2, 2019

Press Briefing: First Results


Panelists included:

  • Alan Stern, New Horizons Principal Investigator, Southwest Research Institute
  • Cathy Olkin, New Horizons Deputy Project Scientist, Southwest Research Institute
  • Carly Howett, New Horizons Co-Investigator, Southwest Research Institute
  • Jeff Moore, New Horizons Geology and Geophysics, Team Lead, NASA Ames Research Center
  • Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

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Alan Stern

New Horizons Principal Investigator, Southwest Research Institute

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Cathy Olkin

New Horizons Deputy Project Scientist, Southwest Research Institute

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Carly Howett

New Horizons Co-Investigator, Southwest Research Institute

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Jeff Moore

New Horizons Geology and Geophysics, Team Lead, NASA Ames Research Center

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Thomas Zurbuchen

Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

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