The “Mars
One” project by NASA which aims to colonize Mars beginning in 2022 has
reportedly revealed that more than 1, 00,000 people are eager to join the
project in a bid to visit the red planet but do not want to come back.
According to the CNN, people
have applied for a one-way trip to the planet hoping to be chosen to spend the
rest of their lives on the unchartered territory.
Mars One CEO and co-founder,
Bas Lansdorp said that there are a large number of people who are working on
their profiles for the mission.
The 6 billion dollar project
will be media and sponsors funded and the application fee for people who want
to explore the mission will be based on the gross domestic product per capita
of each nation.
The report said that the
multicontinental group of 40 astronauts is set to leave for Mars in September
2022, landing in April 2023 and another group of four will be deployed two
years later and none of them will return Earth.
The astronauts will undergo
strict training for eight years in a secluded location.
The mission to colonise the
planet carries with itself a set of health risks; including cancer because of
the level of radiation astronauts are exposed to which ultimately limits the
number of days on the planet to a maximum of 500 days.
NASA's deputy director of
advanced exploration systems, Chris Moore said that engineers could try to
limit travelers' exposures by designing a spacecraft in such a way that it
provides more protection but as the risks of space travel in general are very
high; the risk of radiation is not the biggest concern to them, the report
added.
