Thank you.

There are MANY other things we could be doing with our money - lower taxes for one - more research to get cheaper energy, not that windmill crap, but things like Fusion - also more research is needed to develop faster spacecraft, not that "Solar sail" idea either - how do you get back, tack into the Solar wind like a sailboat? - Going to other planets and moons is a waste of time and money. Until we can get there faster, why bother?

That is fantastic. She is in good hands. Thanks for sharing.

Oh yeah. The current price is $70,000,000.00 per seat thru 2017. Source: http://www.space.com/20897-nasa-russia-a...

But hey at least we do not have to pay for new spacecraft to build on manned space exploration, go to the moon, search for additional natural resources, or anything else like that.

Much of the country feels the same way. Good thing we have the Russians to give us rides to the space station.

I also did this when I was young and NASA sent me a package that was truly impressive. It made my older sister jealous causing her to write a letter too. Only she must not have wrote the right words or something because her return wasn't anything near what mine had been with full-colour photos and more. Neither of us grew up to be astronauts but I did join the Air Force. I wish I knew what happened to my letter. It's nice to see NASA still inspiring our youth.

I think H enjoys being a bit cryptic on occasion.

God bless your daughter and her sense of wonder about the universe. I hope sometime in her life she witnesses the wonder of man returning to the exploration of space. Perhaps she will be one of those astronauts. I was 13 when we landed on the moon and my sense of wonder has continued to this day (I have a room full of books and models to prove it!) Thanks for reminding me of the first package I received from NASA. Tell your daughter to never lose her sense of wonder!

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What a lucky girl :)

Thank you for your kind words.

Yeah, I strongly recommend it. NASA may not be what they once were, but they can still be a huge source of inspiration to a young mind. I plan on taking her to NASA in AL this spring. She's going to go nuts.

The future CEO of Taggart Transgalactic?

Never know. She has a very balanced personality, and great determination, and a "light in the eyes" if that makes any sense. She is not a genius, but at the same time she seems to have an incredible potential, especially in her ability to apply knowledge.

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment.

aww, she is an adorable girl! I'm happy for her and hope she continues exploring science. great story, will. thanks for sharing.

That's wonderful. A budding engineer there. I'm glad NASA did that, what a great way to encourage a child.

I LOVE this! Thank you for sharing this with us...THIS is something I can use in the near future with my grandson. Our house also has huge LEGO enthusiasts in it. :) Congratulations to your daughter and family for participating in this fun learning experience. Great memories being made.

Very nice. I did the same thing as a child, asking for a job after college. I was about 20 years late showing up, but I did work on the space shuttle. Your daughter has a great future ahead of her. You are obviously a good parent.

My kids took part in a contest for a Mars over design. We got to go test it out in Baltimore. Gosh I wish they were little like that again.

They were pics of what she would call advanced Mars rover designs. We would call them little Lego rovers. We had been talking about the Pathfinder mission, and she figured she could design a line of rovers for them using her Legos. The whole thing was totally cute.

Awesome thing Will. Congrats on all, all around.