NASA Photos of President Obama's Second Inauguration

Obama's Inauguration & NASA: Serena Aunon

NASA/Carla Cioffi

As part of the National Day of Service people visit the NASA booth set up on the National Mall, Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Washington. Astronaut Serena Auñon, left, is seen talking to a member of the public.

Obama's Inauguration & NASA: Kjell Lindgren

NASA/Carla Cioffi

As part of the National Day of Service people visit the NASA booth set up on the National Mall, Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Washington. Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, right, is seen talking to a member of the public.

Obama's Inauguration & NASA's Social Followers

NASA/Paul E. Alers

NASA Social followers are seen with astronauts Alvin Drew, left, and Lee Morin during the NASA Open House, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Social followers and the general public were welcomed to NASA Headquarters Friday as part of events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama

Obama's Inauguration 2013 & NASA

NASA/Paul E. Alers

A NASA Social follower makes an image to tweet with his mobile device during the NASA Open House, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Social followers and the general public were welcomed to NASA Headquarters Friday as part of events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

NASA Open House Panel Discussion

NASA/Paul E. Alers

NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration William Gerstenmaier, second from left, along with space technologist Mike Gazarik, right, participate in a panel discussion moderated by Mamta Nagaraja, left, on "NASA Plans for Human Spaceflight" during the NASA Open House at NASA Headquarters, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Washington. The open house is part of NASA's activities surrounding the second inauguration of President Obama, Jan. 21, 2013.

Obama's Inauguration & NASA: Meeting Astronauts

NASA/Carla Cioffi

As part of the National Day of Service people visit the NASA booth set up on the National Mall, Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Washington. Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, left, is seen talking to a member of the public. NASA along with other federal agencies set up along the Mall as part of events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Aidan Asks a Question at the NASA Open House

NASA/Paul E. Alers

Aidan Gibson, 8, from Carrolton, Va. asks a question on Human Spaceflight during the NASA Open House at NASA Headquarters, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Washington. The open house is part of NASA's activities surrounding the second inauguration of President Obama, Jan. 21, 2013.

Peck and Shin at NASA Open House

NASA/Paul E. Alers

NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck, left, and Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate speak at a panel discussion on the "Importance of Technology and Innovation for our Economic Future" during the NASA Open House at NASA Headquarters, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Washington. NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck, left, and Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate speak at a panel discussion on the "Importance of Technology and Innovation for our Economic Future" during the NASA Open House at NASA Headquarters, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Washington. The open house is part of NASA's activities surrounding the second inauguration of President Obama, Jan. 21, 2013.

NASA Open House

Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Bill Bluethemann, left, Roger Ronekamp, center, and Jonathan Rogers, all engineers at NASA Johnson Space Center perform a demonstration of NASA's exoskeleton technology during the NASA Open House at NASA Headquarters, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Washington. The open house is part of the celebration surrounding President Obama's second inauguration on Jan. 21, 2013.

Tablet User Records NASA Open House

NASA/Paul E. Alers

A NASA Social participant holds up a tablet to video tape a presentation of NASA's exoskeleton technology during the NASA Open House at NASA Headquarters, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Washington. The open house is part of NASA's activies surrounding the second inauguration of President Obama, Jan. 21, 2013.

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