Mars One Selects Candidates to Begin Human Life on Mars in 2025

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PRESS RELEASE - On December 30, 2013, Mars One announced the selection of the candidates from the applicant pool of over 200,000 hoping to establish human life on Martian soil. Mars One is a not-for-profit foundation that says it will establish permanent human life on Mars via existing technologies.

Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp described the remaining 1058 candidates as the first tangible glimpse into what the new human settlement will truly look like. Lansdorp says:

     “We’re extremely appreciative and impressed with the sheer number of people who submitted their applications. However, the challenge with 200,000 applicants is separating those who we feel are physically and mentally adept to become human ambassadors on Mars from those who are obviously taking the mission much less seriously. We even had a couple of applicants submit their videos in the nude!”

The selection criteria was outlined in detail on the Mars One website at www.mars-one.com/faq/selection-and-preparation-of-the-astronauts/what-are-the-qualifications-to-apply.

All applicants were notified via e-mail of their application status. The applicants who were not selected in this round, might get another chance at a later date, which has not yet been determined.