I've always loved Bowie's "Space Oddity" which was first released in 1969. The combination of that song, created in the early days of the space program, along with astronaut Chris Hadfield's views from the International Space Station, made me remember just how far we've come......

At the 2013 White House Science Fair this week, President Obama spoke about the new commitments in the Educate to Innovate campaign, including the Maker Corps initiative. "This summer, the Maker Education Initiative will launch the first-ever Maker Corps. These volunteers will give more young people the opportunity to design and build something that is personally meaningful to them. In its first year, over 100 Maker Corps members - in 19 states and Washington D.C. - will work with 34 partner organizations such as schools, libraries, and science centers."