Alyssa Carson may only be 13 years old, but this astronaut-in-training wants to join the ranks of other famous people in space, like Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.

She is determined to be the first person to set foot on Mars.

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The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, teenager told the BBC, “It is really deserted up there right now, so I want to take the first step.”

She’s already on her way to making a name for herself in the space community. She’s the only person to attend all three NASA space camps around the world. She even has a NASA nickname: Blueberry.

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New York City, posted on April 23, 2013. Cmdr. Chris Hadfield tweets: Incredibly clear, before the trees have filled with leaves. (Chris Hadfield/NASA)