Oh yes, press conferences. NASA puts a huge amount of energy into them, which is appropriate since the public deserves good reports from NASA missions. Nonetheless, the preparation tempts one to contemplate satire, and Dale Cruikshank gave in. He's the guy in the center causing all the trouble. At the left is Anne Kinney, Director of NASA Astronomy and Physics, worrying about her boss, Ed Weiler. Project Scientist Mike Werner is laying down the law to Dale, while Mike Jura and Marcia Rieke are contemplating mayhem.
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