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33,000 People Applied for a One-Way Trip to Mars in Less Than Two Days

Big Jim — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:50:47 +0000

Back in March, a private company called Mars One announced they were offering free trips to Mars in 2023. But there was a catch . . . it’s a ONE-WAY ticket. So you’re not just volunteering to go to Mars, you’re also volunteering to DIE on Mars. Who’d be interested in that deal? It turns [...]

Applicants Sought for One-Way Trip to Mars – Would You Go?

John McKay — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:42:53 +0000

A Dutch company is looking for people willing to be part of an expedition to Mars. The catch? You won’t be coming back — ever! The BBC is reporting Dutch company Mars One is planning an ambitious expedition to send a group of people to the Red Planet. Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp says unlike [...]

You Can Go to Mars for Free in Nine Years! Just One Catch…You Have to Die There

Big Jim — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:40:47 +0000

If you’ve always dreamed of going into space, this could be an amazing opportunity. There’s just one small catch.A private company called Mars One is looking for people to train for the next eight years, to go on their maiden voyage to Mars in September of 2022. For free! Here is the catch: It’s a [...]

NASA's Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:11:18 +0000

Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration and discovery as it roams the surface of the red planet.

Mars May Be the Hot New Place to Live in the Next Decade [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:43:15 +0000

If you’re thinking about moving somewhere with lots of wide open spaces, may we suggest Mars? A Dutch company says it will have a colony in place on the Red Planet by 2023. Netherlands researcher Bas Lansdorp is heading up the project called Mars One, in which a communications satellite will arrive on the planet [...]

Three Years On Mars In Three Minutes [VIDEO]

Faith Martin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:01:28 +0000

This story was written by Alan Boyle who posted this video on Youtube.com. I found it very interesting. It makes me imagine the possibility that Mars possibly once inhabited life in some form in ancient times. This video draws upon a series of 309 images, each taken when the rover stopped driving at the end of [...]