The interest in colonization outside of our planet has never been higher - especially with movies like Star Trek and Star Wars being at the peak of popularity. Yet, while some of us only dream of space travel, one girl is making it her reality. Alyssa Carson is a 17-year-old girl from Baton Rouge, Louisiana whom NASA is training to become an astronaut. It is her dream to be the first person on Mars and she's aiming for the 2033 first human mission to Mars.
She has everything she needs to get there, being the first person to complete the NASA Passport Program by going to all 14 NASA Visitor Centers. She is also the youngest person to be accepted and graduate from the Advanced Possum Academy, making her officially certified to go to space and an astronaut trainee. In addition to her astronaut training, she is also studying all of her school subjects in four languages - English, Chinese, French, and Spanish. One of the biggest challenges she says she faces is time and getting everything done at such a young age, while also still attending high school. While Alyssa is well aware that she cannot get married and start a family, she is determined to put it aside in order to achieve her dream.
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