The countdown is on: over the next two decades, humans will revisit the moon, set foot on Mars, and explore deeper into space than even the wildest science fiction novels of the past could imagine. Your turn to explore the universe is coming! Join aspiring astronaut Alyssa Carson for an interactive discussion of where space travel will take your generation, what challenges you’ll need to overcome to make it possible, and how you can be a central part of our mission to expand human horizons beyond our wildest dreams. ABOUT ALYSSA Like most kids, Alyssa dreamed of going to space; unlike most kids, however, she has spent her entire childhood making it happen. A seven-time Space Camp attendee and the first to complete the NASA Passport program, Alyssa is the youngest person ever to complete the Advanced Possum Academy, which made her an astronaut trainee, and completed an Applied Astronautics before she graduated high school. Now a college student studying astrobiology, Alyssa serves as
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