9-Year-Old Applies for NASA Job as ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’

9-Year-Old Applies for NASA Job as ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’
A letter from Jack Davis (L) and a reply from NASA. (NASA)
Petr Svab
8/7/2017
Updated:
10/5/2018

When NASA recently announced it’s looking for a planetary protection officer, Jack Davis figured he was just the guy for the job. After all, he already calls himself the “Guardian of the Galaxy.”

Jack, a 9-year-old from New Jersey, summarized his qualifications in an Aug. 3 letter to NASA.

“I may be nine but I think I would be fit for the job,” he wrote. “One of the reasons is my sister says I’m an alien also.”

A letter from Jack Davis to NASA. (NASA)
A letter from Jack Davis to NASA. (NASA)

He explained he’s already seen all the space and alien movies he could. The 1997 blockbuster “Man in Black” has so far eluded him, but he hopes to rectify that omission.

Planetary protection shouldn’t pose a problem for him. “I am great at video games,” he wrote.

Moreover, he may be able to feel out the enemy plans. “I am young so I can learn to think like an alien,” he wrote, signing the letter as Jack Davis, Guardian of the Galaxy, Fourth Grade.

NASA responded with a letter of its own.

A reply from NASA to Jack Davies letter. (NASA)
A reply from NASA to Jack Davies letter. (NASA)

“We are always looking for bright future scientists and engineers to help us, so I hope you will study hard and do well in school. We hope to see you here at NASA one of these days!” wrote James Green, director of Planetary Science Division at NASA.

Jack also received a phone call from Jonathan Rall, NASA’s Planetary Research director, “to congratulate him on his interest in the position,” a NASA release stated.

Fourth-grader Jack Davis got a call on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, from NASA's Planetary Research Director, Jonathan Rall, congratulating Jack on his interest in serving as the agency's planetary protection officer. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Fourth-grader Jack Davis got a call on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, from NASA's Planetary Research Director, Jonathan Rall, congratulating Jack on his interest in serving as the agency's planetary protection officer. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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