That's right folks, Dutch company Mars One has a plan to have a settlement on Mars by 2023. They plan to send up a team of four, and then send up more people every few years to build the population.
The idea is to first send rovers,
which will stake out a good site for a settlement and then build out
living units. In 2022, the crew will take a "transit habitat" for the seven-month trip to Mars
and settle in to their new home. The intention is that the crew will
live on the planet for the rest of their lives. Every two years after
that, another group will join the settlement to populate the colony.
Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp has a very modern approach to funding the project: media exposure. "We will finance this mission by creating the biggest media event ever around it." He said in a company video, adding, "Everybody in the world can see everything that will happen in the preparations and on Mars."
It's about damn time in my opinion. According to most Sci Fi movies I've seen we're way behind in the space exploration department. This is a huge step for the human race. Not only will we have put people on our neighboring planet, but we will have a growing settlement there. I'm excited for the future, and I'm happy to be living in it. Follow the link for the full story.
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