Taylor Richardson may be only in eighth grade, but she already has a long-term mission: She wants to be one of the first people to visit Mars. NASA plans to send astronauts to the Red Planet sometime in the 2030s. That means it could be the kids of today who will be making the historic trip in the future.
Getting space explorers safely to Mars will be no easy feat. Becoming an astronaut takes years of education and training (see The Right Stuff?). But that hasn’t deterred Taylor. The 14-year-old, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida, has had her sights set on space since she was 5.
Taylor Richardson is only in eighth grade, but she already has a long-term mission. She wants to be one of the first people to visit Mars.
NASA plans to send astronauts to the Red Planet in the 2030s. That’s exciting news for today’s kids. They could be the ones making the big trip in the future.
Getting space explorers safely to Mars won’t be easy. Becoming an astronaut takes years of education and training (see The Right Stuff?). But that hasn’t stopped Taylor, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida. She’s now 14 years old. She’s dreamed about going to space since she was 5.