I'm glad she's taking all this so well. If it had been me, I'd have resented the hell out of that kid, maybe even to the point of abuse. But I would put it up for adoption ASAP to minimize the damage.
I think the whole thing reeks of arrogance. In the cosmic sense of things, what makes Earth life so darned special anyway? What gives mere humans the right to go dinking around with other planets and such?
Fail!
Well, that and for the exercise.
Great shaggy dog story!