Kellie Gerardi of Jupiter, is her own kind of astronaut, one who marries science and sparkle and who wants to show other girls the way to the stars.

The president also took a moment to praise the female astronaut's tresses: "There's no kidding, there's no games with her ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were supposed to be in space for just over a week, but eight months later they remain there awaiting their return to Earth. As the pair now prepare to ...