The chance to colonise a new planet sounds like something from Star Trek, but early settlers need to accept that they are unlikely to see Earth again. This is exactly what a large number of people will do in 2022, when the Mars One project launches.
According to the Mail Online, more than 100,000 people have signed up for this project and the launch has been tentatively fixed for September, nine years from now. The project is headed by a Dutch company, whose creator and chief executive, Bas Lansdorp, is keen to colonise the Red Planet.
The final shortlist will feature 40 applicants and, of these, only four (two men, two women) will be sent on the first trip. The four are expected to touch down on Mars in April 2023.
They are not expected to return.
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Over 100,000 People Want to Leave Earth for Mars and Never Return
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