President Obama Presents a Night of Astronomy

[kell1reilly2]

i laughed at 0:52 when i saw the gigantic space between obama & the people. i was like WOW! necessary? possibly. stupid? yeah.

great to see obama doing stuff like this :)

[wallasky]

Ready...Get Set...Science!!!!!!!!!

[skyscraperjim]

The United States of America must spend more on science education, research, and space exploration. We should also be more proactive in mitigating light pollution so all can enjoy the night sky.

[polyrhythmic1]

Initiate the most profound event in human history and begin rebuilding the trust of the American people in their government and the standing of your country in the world.

[polyrhythmic1]

1)  Demand a full briefing from your military services and intelligence agencies regarding what they know and what they are doing about extraterrestrial related phenomena. If you are told you do not have the proper clearance for this information, replace that person with someone who has read the Constitution.

[polyrhythmic1]

2) Press for open and comprehensive congressional hearings to take testimony from scores of government witnesses who have already come forward with extraordinary evidence and are prepared to testify under oath.

[polyrhythmic1]

3) Formally acknowledge the extraterrestrial presence and finally end the truth embargo after 61 years.

[polyrhythmic1]

4) Make available for open development technologies which have been secretly studied and reverse engineered for decades with unlimited black budget funding. These technologies are derived from extraterrestrial vehicles and are now essential to overcome the environmental, economic and societal challenges of our time.

[2Bfreeliberty]

I would say what a nice man and what a great show -- but this is not a very important thing in the lives of most people - -- like having a job, I have been without one for the last 5 months - like putting an end to overseas wars, there has not been any of this as promised to pull out the troops or make a reduction, instead we have an INCREASE -- so I say, damn you mr. president for being a nice guy on the little things and damn you for really SCREWING UP ON THE BIG THINGS!

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

What a welcome change from the previous whitehouse resident.

[nairinspace]

Mr. President,

Great Star Party, Great Comments- that has sent a strong message to the Astronomy Fraternity.Our Astro-Club, "Stellarview Space Club" in South of India, is making all out efforts to encourage the student community to bring out their hidden talents in their journey to discover the yet unknown mysteries of the Cosmos.

[luketc500]

life maybe, if they visisted us they arent intelligent. (its a joke)

the evidence for ufo sightings and alien visists sound a lot like religious revalation evidence. so im sceptical

[polyrhythmic1]

Funny how when NASA is brought up by Presidents they never mention the search for other intelligent life in the Universe. It's obvious to millions of Americans that they've already visited us.

[LVskywalker]

"It's obvious to millions of Americans that they've already visited us."

Yeah. It's also obvious to millions of Americans that the earth is only 6000 years old, and that evolution is a lie.

I'm glad that there finally is a U.S. president who is devoted to science and not a young earth creationist.

[flowergirl1313]

I can't believe Dr. Jemison was there. I've been such a fan of hers since I was in grade school.

[Sybsop]

I never dreamed I'd see something like this from an American president, after 8 years of Bush I thought all Americans were pants on head retarded.

Well at least that changed.

[gordtulloch]

All of you bickering about your tiny little political quibbles, stop and contemplate the sky one day and realize just how small our conflicts really are in comparison. I commend Mr. Obama's administration for doing something like this!

[rjmlaird]

Indeed! :)

[romelior]

What I see is nothing but love for humanity!!!

A man who doesnt claim to know anything but is deelplu humbled, willing to listen and learn.

Like Fidel says, making him a Nobelprice winner is a slap in the face to a lot past American presidents.

Peace!

[kaibay1979]

This video makes me smile and makes me proud to support Mr. Obama.

[eddie2042]

I bet i know where all the cameras were pointing at 9:10 =P

barrack ftw!!

[beejayanderson]

Brilliant! President Obama's agenda shines through, like nighttime stars, as he touts science as a cool concept! Our country had been lumbering backward during the "dark years", and Obama is a true hero to me, in his instillation of hope, wisdom and sleek strategy into our dying world. Always what at what people do to truly know them- people are the sum of what they do! Thank you, President Obama- your value, based on what you do, is shifting the universe, if we are ready- I know your plan!

[RebelRouserMC]

another brainwashed dumbass,or cia spook.

[beejayanderson]

I would like very much why you feel I'm a "dumbass"- your response didn't provide a lot of information about why you disagree- you just insulted me, Our only hope is to become more connected and move towards tolerance-check out the results of the black and white thinking that has been our entire history as a species- right or wrong, love it or leave it- on and on. Maybe we could present the ideas behind our beliefs, even agree to disagree, but be more open to others' views. Talk to me-

[JRBendixen]

cia spook.... LOL

[xXHaloJoXx]

Obama is truly the best president to have ever graced this country with his presence. Never have i seen such an inspirational figure in my life. I'm only 17, but he inspires me more then any figure in history ever has.

[RebelRouserMC]

poor brainwashed little newbie, JFK was the best president to ever grace us, he was going to end the federal reserve,and end vietnam,,that is why the globalist bankers had him killed.Obama works for the bankers, hes nothing more than an actor..

[hyperseauton]

SETI is interstellar socialism and the beginning of a New Galactic Order, NGO (not to be mixed up with the enviro-marxist organizations trying to tell us the globe is warming).

If only we had one of these supernovae in our arsenal, then we would call the shots again and America not take its orders godless aliens and illegal aliens would get the message that we mean business.

[Techra]

LOL

[snowdragonusa]

Inspirational as always :) I just got back from a star party here in Colorado. Anytime we (and I mean everyone) can inspire kids to take an interest in education and show them the wonder of Nature, science, and the night sky - we all win. When was the last time you saw a president take this much interest in our children? I think we could all learn a thing or two from this experience... Share, learn, and inspire.

[groundhog2008]

This is all good, but where is our universal healthcare?? Not trying to be disrespectful here. We all know that Obama has done more in just one month than bush did in 8 years. So please, President Obama, all of the real Americans want and need universal healthcare. Also, we need a unemployment extention. Ooh, is it just me, or is Michelle Obama the prettiest first lady in history!!!???

[mynextstopkraljevo]

It would have been nice to see the President in a more informal setting. What he said was interesting, but did everyone really have to be kept half a mile away? A handheld camcorder would have been good, too. Overall, a nice change to the usual.

[omgitzer1c]

What a cool president

[tktru]

Bush would NEVER talk about this......this is still all too new for me to hear. Haha.

[webovisionca]

Buzz didn't go to the moon

[sharedfield]

Hi Jingle3,

(Your comment wasn't up yet when I responded before) Thank you for speaking so clearly and decently about our president, what he is doing, and the wonderful moment of his honoring by the Nobel committee.

[sharedfield]

It is probably a waste of my time to comment here, but I'm disgusted by most of these comments. Get a life you idiots.

This man has done more good in the few minutes of talking to the gathered kids at this event than you have probably done in the last year.

Get over it. Wake up and notice what its like to have a president that actually speaks honestly and dares to make a difference.

[RebelRouserMC]

All hes done is lie,name one thing hes done for good.I can name a few evil things but not 1 good thing.

[iLuvAkeys4ever]

Rebel RouserMC: Obama has given another 8 million children healthcare, which is something Bush could have done but chose not to do! Extended unemployment benifit to those out of work is also helping people with health insurance via Cobra, using stimulus money on rebuilding infrastucture in USA, is working to close Gitmo, many innocent people have been released from there, rasied the issue for healthcare reform which he has asked the Senate to come up with a Bill there is more but I am running

[RebelRouserMC]

all lies, the only health care he has given is to illeagles he has amended,every one ive talked to said they got unemployment for 2 months then got cut off! as far as the infrastructure,building prisions isnt considerd that!he will never close gitmo,thats just redoric! and healtcare reform is just a lie ,its another government takeover, i suggest you quit watching mainstream media because they are all CIA fronts.

[jingle3]

Thank you, Mr. President, for challenging us to be our very best selves and for making it "cool" again for Americans to use our brains. And congratulations on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace!

[geekjazzrock]

lame; who cares except you & your bored cronies?

[RebelRouserMC]

0bama deserves an Oscar for best actor,but the nobel peace prize,youve got to be kidding.

[JosephSchejtman]

I don't have a problem with someone who doesn't believe the same as me.

My problem is with a redneck who can't read, leading the free world.

I'm not a Lib, I'm not even an american, just a citizen of the world who sees how one of the greatest nations in the world is now considered a breeding ground for inbred ignoramuses that just want to fight for oil.

That's Bush for you.

[RebelRouserMC]

See John P Holdren, to the right of Obama,He is the science szar,Read any of his books and you will learn how he wants to sterilize you through the water and forced vaccines, he is a eugenicist.

[RebelRouserMC]

what a sick joke. Steal 28 trillion Expand the wars Bomb the moon Fund abortion Expand the patriot act Kill the dollar Lie and decieve the world Hire all lobbiest Read a teleprompter Give 30 million illeagle aliens Nationalization,with over 20 million american citizens jobless ! Win the nobel peace prize

[martgenia]

Hey, My name is Martin Paredes, I may be an illegal allien, but at least, write and read a lot better than you, because I had to fight for it, never took it for granted, and once I become a US citicen probably will be doing what I´m already diong: working harder than you, because I knowwhat it takes an learned to respect people for their ideas, not origin or nationality, not even ethnicity...

[vancouver13]

LOVE U OBAMA!!!

[latoywri]

ITs great that he's taking time out of his Busy Schedule to inspire young children to go after science and math! GO OBAMA!

he's Inspiring our Futur to be better!

[Araskaz]

YEAH LUCAS BOLYARD!!

[Lucas6194]

Hi, Randy Peck :D

@latoywri: I agree, he's a great president and really cares about the education and success of the youth, and that's coming from a Republican.

[TEACHINGMARS]

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The United States Government is Corrupt.

[Eilonwyana]

GO LUCAS!!!!!!!

[Araskaz]

I agree!

[BurtonKelly0]

Shut up troll.

[Ottee2]

Right on !

[kevcpro]

Obama is amazing. He is my miracle star...xxx

[Maplesyrup41]

:) :)))

[ru429]

So exciting. Space is an amazing immensity that makes even are biggest heroes infinitesimally small by comparison.

[WatchingViking]

Our destiny is in the stars. - Bob Dean, 2009.

[falcon02012]

space the final frontier.

good to see the president interested in science.

innovation is the key to fix the economy.

[AmericanPatriot92]

Or getting rid of the Federal Reserve...

[WatchingViking]

It is time for Disclosure. The formal acknowledgement of an Extraterrestrial presence on Earth. We're getting very close to that finish line and we'll all cross it together. Then begins the post-disclosure time where the world adjusts to the new paradigm.

[aftern9ne]

I would think that the middle of DC would be too bright to do any meaningful stargazing.

[Lucas6194]

They shut off all of the lights at the White House. The stars were at a certain elevation where we could still see them easily, and the lawn was large enough so there wasn't much light pollution at all.

[UruFan4]

Obama is so awesome for supporting NASA!

Thanks President Obama!

[n1bigdaddy]

the obama administration might not go through with funding the next mission to the moon :(

its 3 billion a year and they say its too much :(

i really hope obama is gonna pay it anyways

whats 3 billion for the future when there is 100 billion for war every year? nothing right!

[lacquerheadTX]

n1bigdaddy,

*Every* president should do this kind of thing to encourage education in this country.  When I was growing up in the 70's there was a huge push from the Federal government to focus on math and science and that completely disappeared by the time I entered college.

That being said, we've already spent $372,000,000,000 on TARP alone according to CNN's Bailout Tracker. I guess 1% of that per year would be hard if we couldn't just keep printing more money.

[rungy07]

All of our greatest technology comes from space. The future is out there, it's up to us to find it !

[Voltegasproductions]

Science is how we can get ahead of other countries. I think we need to invest heavily in science.

[RoxanneJ81]

AMEN! It's so great to have an administration back in place that supports science. Our future depends on it.

[n1bigdaddy]

Breaking news: You are retarded!

[AmericanPatriot92]

That isn't news. Plenty of our Presidents (most recently) have been and are puppets.

[BabybooR33]

i know... but try explaining this to the obama sheep and the skeptics and watch what they do.....

[abfmariachi]

Jupiter is visible

Yeah!

[Haponago]

thank you mr president

[austenmessick]

Seriously, you White House guys need to monitor these comments. Fuck tits shit asshole. See my point?

[ChairmanKiel]

While I do agree with you austenmessick, I also understand why they do so. As it is their right do what they want with their channel, I don't see a real problem with it. I'm sure that in the context of what you are saying, they'll leave it alone; but they don't want people to say things like "nigger" and such in the context of bigotry, when the entire point of these videos is to inform anyone willing to watch about what occurred at these PR events. No reason to allow moronic comments for this.

[n1bigdaddy]

i understand your frustration but remember America has something called free speech

[JosephSchejtman]

I'd like to see George Bush talking to Astronomers. He probably thinks it's witchcraft.

Obama is starting to get people to understand science, and that's excellent.

[n1bigdaddy]

lolol your name means shitman in dutch!

[ecoseeds]

LOL! You're too funny Mr. Schejtman! Thanks for the laugh...

[bass109]

cool hope everything goes great. god bless this country

[voyeurdug]

A few of the regular trolls haven't checked in yet. What's wrong?

[robertghouston]

Whoa...... a night of astronomy? Great idea...

[aweiss]

even if you don't like his politics, he has the gift as he says, that is undeniable

[BabybooR33]

obama i send u my middle-finger salute, u lieing traitor !

[misstak010]

Optimistic about the world will get a new starts !!!:)

[screenflicker1]

barack rocks

[rollinglibs101]

CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4T in 2009

CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4T in 2009 thanks to recession-fed drop in revenue, bailouts

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Writer

On 7:02 pm EDT, Wednesday October 7, 2009

[rollinglibs101]

Obama under fire over falling dollar

By Edward Luce and Krishna Guha in Washington

Published: October 7 2009 19:37 | Last updated: October 8 2009 00:30

The falling US dollar is giving ammunition to the critics of the Obama administration and fuelling broader concerns about the potential erosion of Americas reserve currency status

[AltairKamahl]

you cannot blame him for 8 years of republican rule that caused this shit in the first place. now he has to fix something that took 8 years to build up in 6 months? are you fuckin insane of is that glass dick filled with crack really fuckin with your head?

[rollinglibs101]

Dereliction of duty Impeach now..before it is to late

[rollinglibs101]

This is hope and change! The King sits on his throne once in awhile in between parties and television appearances. Do we really expect a Community Organizer to make sound decisions about military strategy? We need someone to be a true leader to protect the citizens of our great country instead of trying to fundamentally change America!

Lets see a Chicago thug telling top Generals what to do. Makes me all warm cuddly inside.

[rollinglibs101]

The problem is not the mission. The problem is the empty suit amateur, childish, churlish, clown in the White House who can't make a decision to save his life!! Oh, he is so "thoughtful"!! No, he is an infantile idiot who needs to be removed immediately and replaced with an adult. So, this is "hope and change" huh??

[rollinglibs101]

American troops in Afghanistan losing heart, say army chaplains

All one has to do is to look at who the US Commander in Chief--This man would demoralize any soldier. Afghanastan has chewed up every army that has occupied it, since recorded history. It is an agrarian society, highly illiterate, that has little to offer....so why are we there ? To kill Osama---Lets just drop a few dozen A Bombs over there and be done with it. The government is corrupt

[rollinglibs101]

opium is the national economy, and there are no natural resources to plunder. So blow the place up, and be done with it. What is needed is another Bomber Harris and Curtis Lemay--those men could get the job done from 80,000 ft, and be home for the 6 o-clock news

[EcrossH]

It's positively awesome to have a president that respects science, unlike the last one....

[hyperseauton]

So...does that mean we are going to put a (wo)man on Mars before the next decade is over?

There are too many fat geeky kids in this country :)

[BurtonKelly0]

Shut up; what does this have to do with the video? Besides look at all the things palestine has done to Israel.

[cal875]

I wish I was there.

[Techra]

aweeeeesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[soltar76]

A President embracing science...STOP IT

[dogcrapgreen]

John Holdren want to sterilize black people

[moestietabarnak]

so many thumb down and spam flag... geez naysayer get to new low..

A science and education event bad ?

Do some damage reversal people, thumb up and 'unflag spam'

[welzen]

dayum michelle lookin' good

[JStrips]

There will be an Obama Family Sitcom within the next 25 years. Called it!

[dragonflychainsaw]

it is great to see science back in the white house if you remember reagan threw all the scientists out iguess he figured we didnt need them

[Ralastar]

Test by Test, Trial by Trial? More like Red Tape, by Red Tape.

[thetruthproject]

Great that is nice but how about he disclose the existence of aliens and Ufos? Tell the world that the government is hiding this from us and it is time to release the free energy technology that are being suppressed from the american people.

[CivilRadiant]

google

the power of nightmares

[AlienTruth]

First of all that was amazing! I was almost in tears. We need more of that. I'll say there are a few adults out there who could use a science lesson. Second, I wonder if he's inquired about extraterrestrial life yet. Everyone is curious. If I had the chance, I'd like to be known as the President who announced to the planet that there is life out there. Maybe that's just me.

[HordeFTL]

I Agree with the adults bit, I'm 17, and it's so hard to explain to my Mom what the ISS is or how far stars are etc.

[bozzmikejr]

great!

[TNTJahv1er]

3:18

what it is all about

[Nihawmah]

lol "TALK TO THE MIC!"

[lxvlx]

lol lol

[lxvlx]

looks exiting! .. this is the type of stuff we would be doing more of if we lived in complete peace :)

[AnthonyNews]

barack obama will go down in history has the greatest president ever********

[Omega231984]

I love this president, the first one I've seen since Clinton and Gore that values scientific progress

[stanjz]

Most Christians did vote for President Obama. I read that, but can't locate the source. It makes perfect sense. About 80% of the country is Christian and President Obama won by about 10 million votes. Many more millions weren't able to vote. Michelle Obama looks stellar in this video. She's really shining. She's celestial.

[sohanlon10]

lol, no pun intended?

[theastrusmega]

This is a good insight into this president.

The fact that he even does things like this shows that he cares about the future of our country on land and otherwise.

[miglegtr]

those students are both cute

[musicshapedhole]

That is pretty fantastic right there. I've got to say, I dig this guy as President...

[zippyman818]

..at this rate a manned mission to Mars will consist of an 18-month ride out there... a few days at most on the planet, and then 18 months riding back home...

Okay I've been on some long boring busrides to get home... but I don't know any "explorers" or NASA-types that want to sit for 18 months knowingly.

A paradigm shift in propulsion is needed!

[n1bigdaddy]

ANTIMATTER ROCKET FTW

[pozzerbob]

2:48 ("publicly")

[BeantownJim]

Um if you want to bomb the moon I suggest you bomb afganastan first Our troops need the ordinances!

[MoPapparani]

the same could be said to you as well lol

you see those boot straps you got there? yeah, use them :P

[no1saphead]

A real education president

[miglegtr]

:D its nice to see a christian that likes our president

[Dethclops7]

Satin SUCKS!!!

[MoPapparani]

I hate satin too...that stuff itches like crazy!

[nyckillaheat]

yes he does and so do you

great vid obama

[AgainstAllGods]

Space colonies FTW.