{"428871":{"#nid":"428871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GT-AE Prof. Robert Braun testifies before Congress","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Braun\u003C\/strong\u003E was one of five renowned planetary science and aerospace experts invited to give testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space \u0026amp; Technology on July 28.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Committee\u0027s charge - to review recent NASA achievements in exploring our solar system - was addressed by \u003Cstrong\u003EBraun\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp; NASA Associate Administrator Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Grunsfeld\u003C\/strong\u003E, Southwest Research Institute\u0027s Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003EAlan Stern\u003C\/strong\u003E, UCLA\u0027s Dr.\u003Cstrong\u003E Christopher Russell\u003C\/strong\u003E, and JPL\u0027s Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Pappalardo\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne by one, Braun and his noted colleagues spoke about the importance of pushing our country\u0027s space program to go deeper into space -- to Pluto, Ceres, Europa, and beyond. Mindful that NASA\u0027s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is currently seeking a .8 percent increase in its Congressional funding, each gave compelling reasons to underwrite their ambitious vision of the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Planetary science is one of America\u2019s crown jewels,\u0022 said Braun, a former NASA\u0026nbsp;chief technologist and longtime GT-AE professor who testified as a private citizen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022A unique symbol of our country\u2019s technological leadership and pioneering spirit, this endeavor has consistently demonstrated that the United States is a bold and curious nation interested in discovering and exploring the richness of worlds beyond our own for the betterment of all....these missions are inspirational beacons, pulling young people into educational and career paths aligned with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the foundation of continued U.S. economic competitiveness and global leadership in a world that is becoming more technologically advanced with each passing year.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead the entire text of\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ae.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/img\/Braun-Testimony-07-28-15.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EBraun\u0027s testimony.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESee a webcast of \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/science.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-space-hearing-exploration-solar-system\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eall the testimony\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eon the Committee\u0027s website.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIn addition to his extensive history at NASA, Braun currently serves as vice chair of the National Research Council\u2019s Space Studies Board and is chair of the Standing Review Board for the Mars 2020 Project. A\u0026nbsp;member of the National Academy of Engineering, Braun was recently appointed to serve as the editor of AIAA\u0027s \u003Cstrong\u003EJournal of Spacecraft and Rockets\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Former NASA Chief Technologist gave testimony as private citizen"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGT-AE professor Robert Braun gave testimony before the House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology on July 28.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Braun called planetary exploration one of America\u0027s \u0022crown jewels\u0022"}],"uid":"27836","created_gmt":"2015-07-28 20:00:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:29","author":"Kathleen Moore","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"40291":{"id":"40291","type":"image","title":"Robert Braun","body":null,"created":"1449174171","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:22:51","changed":"1475894303","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:38:23"}},"media_ids":["40291"],"groups":[{"id":"1239","name":"School of Aerospace Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"155","name":"Congressional Testimony"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"346","name":"congress"},{"id":"408","name":"NASA"},{"id":"2575","name":"Robert Braun"},{"id":"171433","name":"Science Mission Directorate"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}