My dad travelled a lot while he was director, so I pretty much took care of myself. My dad remarried a year later and now I have a stepsister 18 months older who is a very successful computer marketing analyst. She is in the middle of that book right now and says it's really good. Most projects here at JPL have outreach managers. Both types are needed.
Earth is beautiful from up there.
For those who also want some view of earth from space - this month issue of National Geographic's feature photographs are photographs of earth taken by NASA astronauts over the years. Seriously, weather people don't seem very bright to me - you seem too smart to do that on tv.