WATCH: My video application to go to Mars |
I just applied for a one-way trip to Mars.
The spaceship is scheduled to leave Earth in the fall of 2022. It will land on the Red Planet about seven months later in 2023.
There is no return flight. So presumably, I — or any of the four astronauts picked for the first mission — will die there.
The gutsy expedition is operated by a Dutch company called Mars One. Business Insider's Adam Taylor spoke with the company's founder Bas Lansdorp last May when the plans first hit the Internet, quickly gaining international media attention.
On Monday, Lansdorp announced the opening of Mars One's astronaut selection program at a New York City press conference. Within 24 hours of the announcement, the company received more than 10,000 emails from space enthusiasts.
I bought into the hype, too.
Anyone over 18 can apply, and the application is relatively easy to fill out.
Do I think I will go to Mars? No. But I want the chance to find out if I have what it takes.
Before filling out your application, you must register with Mars One. Just enter your email address and come up with a password.
You will receive an email with a link. The link takes you to a page that prompts you to pay before going any further. The application fee is $38, which will go toward funding the mission.
Then it's time to fill out the application!
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