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Mars One Selects Second Round Candidate Astronauts

Posted by samzenpus on from the right-red-stuff dept.

First time accepted submitter techfilz writes "The Mars One Project has selected 1058 second round candidates out of more than 200 000 applicants from over 140 countries. There are another two selection rounds to go before the lucky few get a one way trip to Mars. Starting in 2018, four astronauts will leave for Mars every two years to begin a human settlement partly funded by crowdsourcing and a reality TV show."

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  1. Re:Sure they will by sycodon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Starting in 2018, four astronauts will leave for Mars every two years to bury the previous four..."

    Fixed.

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  2. Re:Seriously? by Desler · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're simply looking at this through the wrong perspective. This is a new and innovative way to win a Darwin Award.

  3. Waste not, want not by Hognoxious · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Starting in 2018, four astronauts will leave for Mars every two years to bury the inedible parts of the previous four..."

    Fixed^2

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  4. Re:Seriously? by Dragonslicer · · Score: 1, Funny

    No one is saying that no one should try to get to Mars.

    You must be new here.