Published 07:42 IST, November 23rd 2020

NASA writes back to a 9-year-old who asked for a job to save Earth from aliens; Read Here

NASA received a letter from a 9-year-old Jack Davis inquiring about 'planetary protection officer' post. Gets a written reply from the planetary science chief

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As NASA was looking for applicants to 'planetary protection officer' post back in 2017, American ncy received a letter from a 9-year-old boy named Jack Davis inquiring about vacancy.

New Jersey kid applied for post with a handwritten letter assuring NASA that he was capable of taking up job at a very young .  highly technical, six-figure-salary position was established in 1967 by NASA for candidates with vanced degrees and experience working on interplanetary missions.

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9-year-old's letter re: 

Dear NASA,

My name is Jack Davis and I would like to apply for planetary protection officer job. I may be nine but I think I would be fit for job. One of reasons is my sister says I am an alien. Also, I have seen almost all movies and alien movies I can see. I have also seen show Marvel nts of Shield and hope to see movie Men in Black. I am great at video games. I am young, so I can learn to think like an alien.

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Sincerely,
Jack Davis
Guardian of Galaxy
Fourth Gre

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NASA reply's to Davis

Soon after receiving letter from 9-year-old, NASA's planetary science director Jim Green decided to , sign, and mail a te back to Davis.

Here is NASA's reply to Davis:

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ncy went a step ahe with NASA's planetary research director Jonathan Rall also ringing up Davis to congratulate him on his interest in position, according to an official press release by NASA.

"Although Planetary Protection Officer position may t be in real-life what title conjures up, it does play an important role in promoting responsible exploration of our solar system by preventing microbial contamination of or planets and our own," NASA said in its release.

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07:42 IST, November 23rd 2020