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How a social media influencer got involved in space exploration

Name: How a social media influencer got involved in space exploration
Uploaded: 2026-04-01T16:51:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 15 s
Description: Many kids say they want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Social media influencer and PhD candidate Alyssa Carson joins CBS News to discuss her goal of being the first person to walk on Mars.

Many kids say they want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Social media influencer and PhD candidate Alyssa Carson joins CBS News to discuss her goal of being the first person to walk on Mars.