Obama seeks new frontiers in astronauts call

President Barack Obama looked to the stars Tuesday, taking time out from his daily grind to delight in the wonders of space in a very long-distance video chat with astronauts orbiting the Earth. During a nearly 30-minute conference call, the president, flanked by some Washington schoolchildren, peppered the 10 astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) with questions. A curious Obama wanted to know everything about life in space from the latest mission of the Discovery space shuttle to fitness, food and hairstyles. More

(Source: AFP - Mar 25)