Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Nearly 80,000 slated to travel to ... Mars (with video) - The Ball

About 78 thousand people submitted applications in the Dutch NGO Mars One, which offers the possibility of a trip to Mars in 2023.

The first phase consists of the application process, until August 31 . According to Mars One, competed for now, candidates (no Portuguese) from more than 120 countries.

Between 50 to 100 applicants will be chosen by a jury into a new phase of which will go between 28-40 people . These will receive over seven years training. Winners will be sent in groups of four to stay for seven months, but the co-founder, Bas Lansdorp, had already left the alert two weeks ago: “And they must have the full notion that this may be a no return trip to Earth. “

Landsdorp welcomed the number of candidates and said that this is even more desired employment history.

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