Carson was born on March 10, 2001, in Hammond, Louisiana.

She graduated from Baton Rouge International School.

She is the only person to attend every NASA space camp.

At 16, she participated in the Advanced PoSSUM Space Academy.

She earned her pilot's license when she was 18.

She has taken training on water survival, g-force training, mico gravity fights, and scuba certifications.

In 2013, Carson was the first person to complete the "NASA Passport Program".

Carson was featured as the Youngest Female Groundbreaker on the Steve Harvey talk show.

She was featured in the 2017 documentary "The Mars Generation".

She also appeared on an episode of "Ryan's Mystery Playdate".

Carson has been involved in space-releated products including "Space Luggage".

She promotes footwear for Nike and home appliances for SodaStream.

Alyssa Carson will likely be the first person to go to MARS in the early 2030's.