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You can be part of what may be the ultimate reality show. Mars One is now taking applications for a one-way trip to Mars in 2023.
The idea is to jump-start a permanent settlement on Mars, with more supplies and settlers arriving every couple of years.
The organizers say the $6 billion cost for the first landing would be covered through reality-TV deals and merchandising.
Mars One has received more than 10,000 emails from more than 100 countries around the world, voicing willingness to sign up for a one-way ticket to the Red Planet. Starting last Monday, anyone 18 or older can formally apply — provided that they pay an application fee. The fee ranges from $5 to $75, depending on the standard of living for the country of residence. U.S. residents, for example, will be charged $38.
Each applicant will have to submit a one-minute video explaining why he or she should be among the first humans on Mars. Applicants will be screened for physical and mental fitness, and will have to speak English. They should also be “mature and interesting," Mars One says. But chief medical director Norbert Kraft said there are no formal academic or professional prerequisites. “We will give the training,” he said.
You can be part of what may be the ultimate reality show. Mars One is now taking applications for a one-way trip to Mars in 2023.
The idea is to jump-start a permanent settlement on Mars, with more supplies and settlers arriving every couple of years.
The organizers say the $6 billion cost for the first landing would be covered through reality-TV deals and merchandising.
Mars One has received more than 10,000 emails from more than 100 countries around the world, voicing willingness to sign up for a one-way ticket to the Red Planet. Starting last Monday, anyone 18 or older can formally apply — provided that they pay an application fee. The fee ranges from $5 to $75, depending on the standard of living for the country of residence. U.S. residents, for example, will be charged $38.
Each applicant will have to submit a one-minute video explaining why he or she should be among the first humans on Mars. Applicants will be screened for physical and mental fitness, and will have to speak English. They should also be “mature and interesting," Mars One says. But chief medical director Norbert Kraft said there are no formal academic or professional prerequisites. “We will give the training,” he said.
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