Meet Alethea From West Virginia

Alethea is an ambitious 12-year-old gearing up for seventh grade. Although. she has never been to Kennedy Space Center, she dreams of studying petrology or astrogeology on the Moon or Mars.

As a home-schooled student, she wonders how to become an astronaut and imagines the breathtaking view of Earth from space.

Alethea loves social studies, has a stunning rock and crystal collection, and enjoys creating cartoon-style art.