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Wanted: Astronauts for a one-way trip to Mars
The dream of colonizing Mars may no longer be relegated to the world of science fiction. If Netherlands non-profit Mars One succeeds in its elaborate mission, humans could be settling on the Red Planet in the not-so-distant-future of 2023. To kick-start the sweeping astronaut-selection process and begin what Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp calls "the biggest media event ever," the organization recently released its application criteria, and announced that a team of Mars One experts and viewers of a "global, televised program" will ultimately choose the first of Earth's ambassadors to Mars. Can this possibly be for real? Here's what you need to know:
http://theweek.com/article/index/238...y-trip-to-mars
Who can apply?
Just about any physically and mentally healthy person over age 18. While applicants can be from any part of the world, at least rudimentary knowledge of English would be helpful. Applicants must also be willing to dedicate eight years to training for the 2023 mission, and be "resilient, adaptable, curious, creative, and resourceful." And since this is a one-way trip, says Sam Gibbs at Gizmodo UK, "you'll also need either a deep loathing of Earth, or have nothing to live for here."
Wanted: Astronauts for a one-way trip to Mars
The dream of colonizing Mars may no longer be relegated to the world of science fiction. If Netherlands non-profit Mars One succeeds in its elaborate mission, humans could be settling on the Red Planet in the not-so-distant-future of 2023. To kick-start the sweeping astronaut-selection process and begin what Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp calls "the biggest media event ever," the organization recently released its application criteria, and announced that a team of Mars One experts and viewers of a "global, televised program" will ultimately choose the first of Earth's ambassadors to Mars. Can this possibly be for real? Here's what you need to know:
http://theweek.com/article/index/238...y-trip-to-mars
Who can apply?
Just about any physically and mentally healthy person over age 18. While applicants can be from any part of the world, at least rudimentary knowledge of English would be helpful. Applicants must also be willing to dedicate eight years to training for the 2023 mission, and be "resilient, adaptable, curious, creative, and resourceful." And since this is a one-way trip, says Sam Gibbs at Gizmodo UK, "you'll also need either a deep loathing of Earth, or have nothing to live for here."