The Arecibo Message (for information on contacting aliens, click here).
How does life begin and evolve? Is there life beyond Earth and, if so, how can we detect it? What is the future of Daniel Lowenthal's life on Earth and in the universe?
The first two questions are the subject of the NASA Astrobiology Program. The last one could be answered at Florida Institue of Technology or at University of Vermont this fall. Congratulations on being accepted, Daniel!