Meet the 9 Year Old Boy who declared himself "Guardian of the Galaxy' as he applies for a Job in NASA

A while ago NASA made an announcement declaring a vacancy for a Planetary Protection Officer (PPO) with a mouth watering salary. Many interested individuals applied for the job, and among them is a 9 year old who saw himself fit for the job. 

 The copy of his application goes thus:



                                                                                                                          "August 3, 2017

Dear NASA,

My name is Jack Davis and i would like to apply for the planetary officer job. One of the reasons is my sister says i am an Alien, also i have seen all of Space and Alien movies i can see. I have also seen the show Marvel Agents f shield and hope to see the games. I am young, so i can learn to think like an Alien.
                                                                                                                       Sincerely,
                                                                                                                       Jack Davis
                                                                                                                       Guardian of the
                                                                                                                       Galaxy
                                                                                                                        Fourth Grade."

It seems like a pretty sweet gig, with the PPO responsible to "[lead] planning and coordination of activities related to NASA mission planetary protection needs." This includes making sure that when we humans explore outer space, we don't contaminate other planets or moons--or bring back anything that could contaminate earth. (Starting salary ranges from $124,406 to $187,000 per year, but preferred applicants should hold an advanced science degree and be recognized as a subject matter expert.)

Of course, this type of job is the thing that a kid's dreams are made of. So it was no surprise that NASA got received the application from 9-year-old Jack Davis. 

This is NASA's response to him:

"Dear Jack,

I hear you are a 'Guardian of the Galaxy' and that you're interested in being a NASA Planetary Protection Officer. That's great!

Our Planetary Protection Officer position is really cool and is very important work. It's about protecting Earth from tiny microbes when we bring back samples from the Moon, asteroids and Mars. It's also about protecting other planets and moons from our germs as we responsibly explore the Solar System.

We are always looking for bright future scientists and engineers to help us, so I hope you will study hard and do well in school. We hope to see you here at NASA one of these days!

Sincerely,

Dr. James L. Green

Director, Planetary Science Division"

The Space Administration through a press release reported that Jack Davis also received a phone call from Jonathan Rall, (NASA's Planetary Research Director) from NASA's Headquarters in Washington, congratulating him on his interest in the position."


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