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July 9, 2013

Dexter wants to go to Mars, can’t because he’s seven, gets awesome letter from NASA instead

by Larra Morris

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In case you wanted to feel some space-feels today, here’s a letter to NASA from seven-year-old Dexter. Dexter wants to be on NASA’s first mission to Mars, but regrets to inform you that he won’t be able to make the trip because he’s seven. NASA replied with a letter and some Mars swag, and Dexter’s mother posted pictures of it all to Reddit.
via Geekosystem

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