“Astronomy has long been one of the most accessible sciences for children and adults alike — around the world people gaze at the Moon and stars with wonder and curiosity, inspired to ask questions about the universe and the world in which we live. “There are a lot of mysteries left, and there are a lot of problems for you students to solve. And I want to be a President who makes sure you have the teachers and the tools that you need to solve them,” President Obama said to middle school students, astronauts, and citizen scientists during the first-ever White House Astronomy Night in 2009.”