Meet the 3 Indians short-listed for trip to Mars
February 17, 2015 14:12
Three Indians, two women and one man, have made it to the list of 100
applicants who will move on to the next round of an ambitious private
mission that aims to send four people on a one-way trip to Mars in 2024.
From the initial 202,586 applicants, only 100 hopefuls have been
selected to proceed to the next round of the Mars One Astronaut
Selection Process, The Netherlands-based non-profit organisation Mars
One has announced. The project aims to set up a human colony on Mars and
eventually around 40 people will be sent to the red planet on a
permanent basis.
The finalists will train for seven years and Mars One will begin sending
out four at a time from 2024. The Mars 100 Round Three candidates
include 50 men and 50 women with 39 from the Americas, 31 from Europe,
16 from Asia, 7 from Africa, and 7 from Oceania.
Photograph: www.mars-one.com