Alyssa Carson is only 17 years old but already well ahead on her path to achieving her dream of becoming the first human on Mars. 
Hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alyssa is being trained by NASA to become an astronaut, as she aims to be on the first human mission to Mars around 2033.
She is the youngest person to be accepted into the program, but she has definitely worked hard to earn this spot.
She was only three when she decided that she wanted to be an astronaut. Her father subsequently enrolled her in the United States Space Camp in 2008.
And, when it comes to permits, she got her rocket license before she even tried for her driver’s permit.
The mission she is working towards will last for approximately two to three years and allow the astronauts to find out information about the resources available there.
Clearly, there is nothing that this bright, talented, young woman cannot achieve, especially when she has this kind of support and her own determination to drive her along.
Anmol Singh Chawla
