By Melissa Hogenboom,
Want to go to Mars? Dutch
organisation Mars One says it will open applications imminently. It
would be a one-way trip, and the company hopes to build a community of
settlers on the planet.
Uncharted waters, mountains or far away lands have always
drawn explorers. History books show that desire for adventure, even in
the face of extreme danger, did not deter the likes of Columbus or Magellan. So it is perhaps not surprising that Mars One has already received thousands of prospective applicants. But there is no return - unlike the mission which hopes to fly to Mars and back in 2018...Continue reading.... Steven Hawking: Mankind has 1,000 years to escape Earth.[Read here]
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