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Mars One: Final 100 Candidates Selected

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-step-closer-to-the-end dept.

hypnosec writes "The Mars One project has picked the final 100 candidates for the next round of the selection process. Initially, 202,586 people applied and ultimately around 40 will undertake a one-way trip to Mars. “The large cut in candidates is an important step towards finding out who has the right stuff to go to Mars,” said Bas Lansdorp, Co-founder & CEO of Mars One. “These aspiring martians provide the world with a glimpse into who the modern day explorers will be.”

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  1. Why do people still believe this project is legit? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Have they ever put out a viable plan to reach Mars? Why are we re-printing this crap?