OBAMA’S NEW ENERGY IS OUT OF THIS WORLD

President and-astronauts talk up green energy in call
March 24, 2009 (AP via WSYR Channel 9 Syracuse)

"President Barack Obama and a group of school kids at the White House have had a half-hour video chat with the orbiting astronauts.

"The 10 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery are [shared] their final day together before the shuttle [undocked]…"

The space station solar panels with the earth beyond. (click to enlarge)

"The president described as "particularly exciting" the huge new solar array installed by the crew last week. It's doubled the station's power and will allow it to expand to a full-time crew of six. Obama noted how important it is for the whole nation to develop clean energy.

"One youngster asked the astronauts if they can play video games in space. The answer: they can, but there's not a whole lot of free time…"