"Mars One Way" News: Over 200,000 people tried to take a chance to be listed in having a one-way trip to Mars. According to Yahoo News, a new digital short interviews five of those prospective Mars astronauts to find out who they are and why they would want to become a part of history.
"Mars One Way" tells the thought process of Cody Reeder, Casey Hunter, Will Robbins, Katelyn Kane, and Ken Sullivan. They are the five applicants that all come from different backgrounds. They have one similarity though, that is they are more curious about life on Mars than devoted to their current living situation on Earth.
Ken Sullivan said "There's a lot more drama in our relationship lately, about the reality of, are you choosing family or are you choosing Mars?". Since Sullivan's wife, Becky Sullivan asks, "How do you react when your husband says, 'Guess what? It's one way. I'm not coming back'?' I'm kind of in the 'It's not real' phase right now."
Ken added "My little boy Connor, if he just came up to me and said, 'Dad, don't go,' that would probably change my mind."
As quoted from Yahoo News, "The whole situation sounds as if it were lifted from a movie at best or an elaborate prank at worst. But it's all real life."
Volunteers reported that they could change their mind. Casey Hunter could be influenced away from the trip if he proposed to his girlfriend. Cody Reeder thought his girlfriend's telling him not to go might make him think something else.
Mars One is a nonprofit organization created by Bas Lansdorp and Arno Wielders. Their objective is to establish a lasting human settlement on Mars. Astronaut training will begin next year, according to the project's website. The first group of volunteers is set to leave in 2024.
Discover Magazine wrote that "The Mars One mission plan consists of multiple unmanned cargo missions to Mars to build the infrastructure prior to the first manned mission, which will depart in 2024. Before humans arrive, a rover will build the life-support systems and shelter hubs for the pioneering crew. The Mars One Foundation plans to land an exploratory rover on the planet by 2018."