Applications for reality show one-way trip to Mars (originally posted in April 2013) has so far attracted about 80,000 people to sign up to MarsOne.
Would you leave the life on (train for 7 years) then take a one way trip (which may go horribly wrong) all to escape Earth and go on a live reality TV Show (Dutch) for the sake of fame, an experience of a lifetime & possibly discovering Martians?
SOURCE RT.com (10th May 2013) http://rt.com/news/apply-mars-one-mission-088/
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SOURCE: NY DAILY NEWS (10/05/2013) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/thousands-wanna-be-astronauts-sign-dutch-company-reality-series-mars-article-1.1339139#ixzz2SsvD9GHl
Would you leave the life on (train for 7 years) then take a one way trip (which may go horribly wrong) all to escape Earth and go on a live reality TV Show (Dutch) for the sake of fame, an experience of a lifetime & possibly discovering Martians?
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Leaving Earth: 78,000 apply for a one-way ticket to Mars Published time: May 10, 2013 09:11  Image by Bryan Versteeg / Mars One The Mars One project to establish the first human settlement on the Red Planet by 2023 has received 78,000 applications in just two weeks, with as many as 500,000 expected to apply by the time applications close on August 31. Mars One, a Dutch not-for-profit organization, is planning the project to have no return ticket back to Earth due to a lack of technology, and the physiological changes the human body will undergo after it adjusts to the 38% gravitation field of Mars, and be incapable of returning to the Earth's much stronger gravity, the Mars One website explained. The company has already received thousands of application from over 120 countries. The majority of applicants are from the US (17,324), followed by China (10,241), the United Kingdom (3,581), Russia, Mexico and Brazil. With seventy-eight thousand applications in two weeks, this is turning out to be the most desired job in history. These numbers put us right on track for our goal of half a million applicants, Mars One Co-Founder and CEO Bas Lansdorp said in a press release.  The funds for the $6 billion project are being raised through a planned reality TV show that will follow the applicants as they train and prepare for their one-way journey. The mission has currently raised $84,121. The applicants have a wide range of personalities, professions and ages. This is significant because what we are looking for is not restricted to a particular background, Mars One Chief Medical Officer Dr. Norbert Kraft said. When applying, individuals were told to explain why they want go to Mars in a one minute video. Twenty-year-old private security contractor Benjamin Payne from the US describes himself as a space cowboy who wants to explore new planets and new things. Undergraduate student Connor, 24, wants to be part of the first human colony on Mars becauseit is groundbreaking, revolutionary, and historical. I feel it is our duty as human beings to maintain, advance and ensure the survival of the human species. Mars is a stepping stone for that, he said in his video. Even the older generation is interested in making the trip despite the lengthy training at least seven years plus the seven-month journey to Mars. Retired systems engineer Richard, 60, believes that Mars is explorers golden ring for the next 25 to 30 years and Id like to be a part of that experience. Successful candidates will receive at least seven years of training before leaving Earth, the company explained. Four rounds make the selection process, which will come to an end in 2015; Mars One will then employ 28-40 candidates, who will train for around 7 years. Finally an audience vote will elect one of groups in training to be the envoys of humanity to Mars, Mars One said in its press release.  Image by NASA Once on Mars, settlers will be involved mainly in construction work such as installing greenhouses, maintaining the settlements systems and researching Martian climate and geological history all in inhospitable environment with no breathable air, and with temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius. The perfect candidate for the mission would not be a scientist with specific skill sets, but people with a deep sense of purpose, willingness to build and maintain healthy relationships, the capacity for self-reflection and ability to trust, Mars One explained. This is not the only ongoing Mars project. Previously, Russian space agency Roscosmos signed a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in the ExoMars project, a new attempt to discover life on the Red Planet. The mission will drill 30 times deeper beneath the surface of Mars than the currently operating Curiosity rover, reaching a depth of approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters). In 2010 and 2011, Russia carried out the Mars-500 experiment: A group of six volunteers were locked inside a simulated spacecraft at the Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow for 520 days the time it would take to travel to Mars and back. |
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Tens of thousands of wanna-be astronauts sign up for Dutch company's reality series on Mars The company, Mars One, is hoping to establish a colony of about 40 Earthlings on the Red Planet by 2023. Inhabitants, however, will not be able to return to Earth. By Don Kaplan / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, May 9, 2013, 10:00 AM  MarsOneProject via YouTube Dutch company Mars One is seeking applicants for a reality series about life on Mars. Its a reality show sure to require satellite TV. A Dutch company says it will send people to Mars for a reality series, and that there is no shortage of applicants eager to become Martians. RELATED: A PERMANENT COLONY ON MARS?  MarsOneProject via YouTube The company is planning to populate its Red Planet colony with 40 inhabitants. The company, Mars One, is hoping to establish a colony on the Red Planet in 2023 and populate it with about 40 Earthlings. Theres one big catch: Those picked to fly to the fourth planet from the sun will not be returning to Earth ever. PHOTOS: MARS CAMP 2013  The company says its already received 78,000 applications from wanna-be astronauts. Critics say the agency may be able to film a reality show, but they doubt it will be able to film where no human has gone before. Still, Mars One is continuing to accept applications. A video, accompanied with a $38 fee, will get you considered for the show. |