200,000 People Compete to Be the First Settlers on Mars

In 2022, Mars One will send four people to Mars to colonize and live out the rest of their lives on the Red Planet.

Mars One was started by Dutch researcher Bans Lansdorp, and is described on their website as a sort of scientific exploration crossed with a reality television media event where viewers will be “able to watch and help with decisions.”
The Dutch non-profit company promises to start a human colony on Mars by 2025.

200,000 people worldwide have applied and Mars One has picked suppliers to build a lander and a satellite for the mission.

Here’s how the housing for the 1st Mars settlers could potentially look .

While many people have doubts about the possible success of this mission, the attempt does mark a shift in space travel as we race toward Mars.