Telecon for September 12 UPDATE

Just before I forget, there will be a live teleconference for the Curiosity mission at NASA/JPL. You can listen in via ustream at 1800 GMT.

UPDATE 9/12/2012: I just heard that at the same time this will be going on there will be a (US) Senate hearing that will...

examine NASA's exploration portfolio — both robotic and human — beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) to the surface of Mars.

And that's not all...

The hearing will begin with an update from project scientists working on the Mars Science Laboratory mission (Witness Panel 1). 

Wow! Talk about importance! I don't think there will anything particularly new from these hearings but we shall see anyway. You can read the announcement here where there is also a link to watch the hearings at 1800 GMT (that's 2pm EDT for all my American readers).