This recording includes a summary and recorded segments of the press conference conducted by Athelstan Spilhaus, on the international geophysical year beginning in 1957. The grand project was to include scientists from forty countries to research the earth's natural forces, the atmosphere, and outer space. In the press conference, Dr. Spilhaus discusses the uses and benefits of the information that was to be collected from the initiative, and highlights UNESCO's role and contributions. He concludes the talk by answering questions from journalists on topics including costs, participation from other countries, and an artificial satellite the United States was to launch above the earth.