{"611275":{"#nid":"611275","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Britney Schmidt @ Transformers: Space -- Due to weather concerns this event will be postponed. A new date will be announced shortly.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETransformers: Space, from Washington Post Live\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpace, once famously dubbed \u0026ldquo;the final frontier,\u0026rdquo; now seems more accessible than ever. With new developments in propulsion, design, mission planning, research and technology, the future of spaceflight appears to be full of opportunity and America is poised to play a leading role.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Friday, September 14, The Washington Post will bring together key government officials, including Vice President Mike Pence and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstein. They will be joined by renowned scientists and leaders in the field of space exploration for a program examining the many factors shaping American leadership in space, the new \u0026ldquo;space race,\u0026rdquo; the future of space tourism and exploration that could lead to a future beyond Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the invited scientists is \u003Cstrong\u003EBritney Schmidt\u003C\/strong\u003E, astrobiologist and assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. 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