NASA astronaut Scott Kelly stands as he is recognized by President Barack Obama, while First Lady Michelle Obama (lower left corner)*and other guests applaud. The President recognized Kelly*during the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington on*Jan. 20, 2015. This March, Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko*will launch to the International Space Station and become the first crewmembers to live and work aboard the orbiting laboratory for a year-long mission. While living on the International Space Station, Kelly, Kornienko and the rest of the crew will carry out hundreds of research experiments and work on cutting-edge technology development that will inspire students here at home in science, technology, engineering and math. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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