Loading ...Clock-building teen Ahmed Mohamed set to attend White House event
Monday night, the White House lawn will host its second Astronomy Night, bringing scientists, students and educators together to talk space and do some stargazing.
The relatively low key event has gone under the radar in the past, but the invitation extended to a certain tinkerer from Texas has changed the game this year. Ahmed Mohamed reportedly plans to attend after he and the clock that got him arrested were invited to the White House last month by President Obama.
“We think Ahmed will fit right in,” White House Chief Data Scientist D.J. Patil said in September.
Ahmed might have created a slightly awkward situation for the White House by visiting with Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, an alleged war criminal, just days before the event.
There have been many Astronomy Nights during Obama’s presidency, though most of them were on the National Mall. While Ahmed may be the most high-profile invitee, he’s one of many young science enthusiasts getting to join.
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