Story highlights NJ boy wrote handwritten letter to NASAHe listed his accomplishments, including watching "Marvel Agents of Shield"(CNN) A fourth-grader's cover letter grabbed NASA's attention in the search for the next real-life guardian of the planet. This week, the space agency began looking for its new planetary protection officer , someone capable of guarding the planet from "microbial contamination from other planets." Jack Davis, a self-proclaimed "Guardian of the Galaxy" from New Jersey, piqued NASA's interest. "I may be nine but I think I would be a fit for the job," Jack said in the handwritten letter. He went on to list his interstellar work experience.

Source: CNN August 05, 2017 09:11 UTC