At 15, Carson became the youngest person ever accepted into Project PoSSUM.

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PoSSUM — Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere — is a non-profit research program with a focus on the upper atmosphere. Carson’s graduation from it has officially certified her as a scientist and astronaut trainee.