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'''Alyssa Carson''' (born March 10, 2001) is an American space enthusiast, author and motivational speaker. |
'''Alyssa Carson''' (born March 10, 2001) is an American space enthusiast, author and motivational speaker. Her ultimate goal is to be one of the first crewed [[human mission to Mars]] in the early 2030s. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Nationality | American |
Other names | Blueberry |
Education | Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Florida Institute of Technology |
Website | nasablueberry |
Alyssa Carson (born March 10, 2001) is an American space enthusiast, author and motivational speaker. Her ultimate goal is to be one of the first crewed human mission to Mars in the early 2030s.
Early life and education
Carson was born on March 10, 2001 in Hammond, Louisiana.[1] After watching an episode of The Backyardigans about space travel, three year old Carson told her father that she wanted to become an astronaut and visit Mars.[2] Carson was raised by her father, Bert, who took her to space camp for the first time in Huntsville, Alabama at age 7.[3][4]
Carson went to the Baton Rouge International School as a child and supplemented her education with classes in space physiology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.[5] Carson now attends the Florida Institute of Technology where she studies astrobiology.[6][7] She does not plan on applying to the astronaut selection process until completing her Ph.D.[8]
Career
When Carson was 12, she was invited by NASA to speak at the MER (Mars Exploration Rover) 10 Panel in Washington, DC.[9] Carson was the youngest speaker at the MER 10 Panel.[10]
Carson has written about her passion for space flight for The Independent[11] and has written and self-published her guide to becoming an astronaut, So, You Want to Be an Astronaut (2018).[12] She gives speeches around the world to inspire young girls to pursue careers in STEM. As of July 2019, Carson has given three TEDx talks.[13] Carson has also collaborated with several companies to develop space-related projects including helping Horizn Studios develop space luggage and assisting with Final Frontier Design's spacesuit testing at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters.[2][6][13][10]
Astronaut training
While frequently cited in the media as an "astronaut in training",[14][15][16] Carson is not affiliated with any national space program.[17][18] NASA has publicly stated that the organization "has no official ties to Alyssa Carson",[18] and separately that "although Ms. Carson uses ‘NASA' in her website name and Twitter and Instagram handles, we’re not affiliated at all."[19] In 2019 Newsweek corrected a headline that had implied that Carson's training was affiliated with NASA.[20]
At age 15, Carson was the youngest person invited to the Advanced PoSSUM (Project Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere) Space Academy.[20] Through project PoSSUM, Carson acquired a certificate in applied astronautics, which certifies her to complete suborbital research flights.[6] At age 16, Carson became the youngest person to complete the space camp program run by the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission.[21] When she was 18, Carson received her pilot's license.[16] Her training has also included water survival, g force training, micro gravity flights, obtaining scuba certification, and decompression training.[22][23]
Carson is the only person to have completed all seven of NASA's space camps.[2][21] Her call sign at space camp is Blueberry and she goes by NASA Blueberry on many online platforms.[3][24]
Film and television
In 2014, Carson was featured as the Youngest Female Groundbreaker on the Steve Harvey talk show. Carson was featured in the 2017 documentary, The Mars Generation.[25][26] In 2019, Carson appeared on an episode of Ryan's Mystery Playdate.[27]
Awards
In 2017, Carson was named one of nine Louisiana Young Heroes, an award given to exceptional high school students, by Louisiana Public Broadcasting.[28] In 2019, Carson was given the LSU Women’s Center Esprit de Femme Award and was the youngest recipient of that award to date.[29] Carson was honoured by Louisiana Life Magazine as a 2020 Louisianan of the Year in the science category.[30]
Bibliography
- So You Want to Be an Astronaut. 2018. ISBN 978-1-7313-5794-6. OCLC 1100540053.
References
- ^ Puterman, Shari (2018-07-12). "Louisiana teen might be flying to Mars". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Huck (2019-10-14). "Meet Alyssa Carson, the teenage astronaut gearing up for Mars". Huck Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Krueger, Alyson (2018-03-21). "This 17-Year-Old Is Already Training for a Trip to Mars". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ CBS News (2014-10-03). "Teen trying to make an out-of-this-world dream a reality". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lowery, Chris (2018-02-23). "Could Baton Rouge teen Alyssa Carson end up on the first human mission to Mars?". The Advocate. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Santora, Sara (2019-12-01). "Life on Mars? An interview with Alyssa Carson". Space Coast Living Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Ormont Blumberg, Perri (2020-03-04). "Baton Rouge Teenager Alyssa Carson Is Aiming to Be First Human to Walk on Mars". Southern Living. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vinita M (2018-02-04). "Meet The Next Generation of Rocket Women: Alyssa Carson,16, Future Astronaut – Rocket Women". rocket-women.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Biddlecombe, Sarah (2019-10-16). "Mars mission: astronaut Alyssa Carson on flying to Mars". Stylist. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ a b Jaramillo, Antonia (2019-11-26). "The girl who dreams to live on Mars". Florida Today. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Carson, Alyssa (2019-07-21). "The moon landing means everything to me as someone who wants to be the first person on Mars". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McCord, Brooke (2019-09-25). "Meet your martian". The Face. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bloom, Laura Begley (2019-06-13). "Meet The World's Youngest Astronaut In Training: Designer Of The First-Ever Space Luggage". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "This Girl Is Preparing To Become The First Human On Mars And She's Only 17 (Update)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-18.
- ^ Krueger, Alyson. "This 17-Year-Old Is Already Training for a Trip to Mars". Teen Vogue.
- ^ a b America, Good Morning. "World's youngest astronaut-in-training is part of Super Bowl ad". Good Morning America.
- ^ "Is NASA Training a 17-Year-Old Girl to Be an Astronaut?". Snopes.com.
- ^ a b "PolitiFact - Is NASA prepping a 17 year old to become first human on Mars?". @politifact.
- ^ "Fact Check: Is NASA 'Preparing This [Teenage] Girl To Become The First Human On Mars'?". Washington Examiner. July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-youngest-astronaut-alyssa-carson-relocating-mars-1466005
- ^ a b Curtis, Cara (2019-07-26). "[Best of 2019] Meet Alyssa Carson, the 18-year-old training to become the first human on Mars". The Next Web. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Q&A with Alyssa Carson". The Design Museum. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Davidson, Emma Elizabeth (2019-07-23). "Alyssa Carson is the 18-year-old astronaut making Mars her mission". Dazed. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ DeMoss, Nick (2020-03-12). "Future Mars Astronaut Visits Engineering Class". University of Arkansas News. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Petski, Denise (2015-06-25). "Morgan Neville And Znak&Jones Partner On 'The Mars Generation'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The First Human On Mars: Who Is 17 Year-Old Alyssa Carson? - Page 7". buzznet. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Knox, David (2019-09-15). "Airdate: Ryan's Mystery Playdate | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2017 Young Heroes". Louisiana Public Broadcasting. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Frost, Peter (2019-03-29). "Alyssa Carson Receives the LSU Women's Center Esprit De Femme Award". Dig Baton Rouge. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ DiPiazza, Dana (2020-02-07). "Joe Burrow makes 2020 'Louisianians of the Year' list". WBRZ. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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