Shes the youngest person to graduate from the advanced space academy and her personal mission is to be one of the first people to walk on Mars. Alyssa Carson, astrobiology student joined us today to talk about that and other weird true facts by Ripleys Believe It or Not.

Alyssa is 19 years old, and her goal is not that far-fetched she was selected as one of seven ambassadors representing Mars One,a mission to establish a human colony on Mars in 2030.In 2016 Alyssa was the youngest to be accepted and graduate the Advanced Possum Academy, officially making her certified to go to space and an astronaut trainee. She also has a foundation designed to offer scholarships for students to attend STEM programs.

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