I got to see my favorite little kids in the entire world.

As soon as I got to there house I gave them the LEGOs I got for them. It was a satellite launch set. We built it and used it with the LEGO space shuttle he has.

Then they started asking me about the different parts of the shuttle (they were especially fascinated by the Canadarm). I asked them if they’d ever watched a shuttle launch and they said no.

So, obviously, we fired up YouTube. I think we watched three launches altogether. Two shuttles (Discovery and Endeavor) and Apollo 11. They loved it. So we kept talking about space, how satellites work, and what it would be like to be an astronaut. They wanted to hear what Sputnik’s beep sounded like. The oldest, who is almost eight, said that he “just really liked that sound a lot”. SO. CUTE.

I showed him one of the pictures of earth taken from the moon. It AMAZED him that people had been there! He was also completely fascinated by the Lunar Lander and Mars rovers. He concluded that there should be moon landing themed LEGOs. If no one makes them while he’s a kid, that’s what he’ll do when he grows up. 

The way these kids have this thirst for knowledge just kills me! It’s so much fun to talk to them about NASA, space, and everything surrounding it.

I really would love to work creating the museum part of KSC, JSC, or the Air & Space Museum. I also really think I’d love NASA’s Education programs. I’m not sure how to get there but it’s definitely on my radar. My math skills are no where near good enough to work in the space industry in a technical position. History and education- I love those things. They may not be the most important part of NASA but it still matters. I honestly think I want it just as much as those who want to be astronauts (which, if you do, I automatically think you’re an awesome person).