More than one lakh people have applied for a one way trip to Mars, as part of the ambitious multi-million dollars Mars-One Project.It sets the price based on GDP-per Capita of each nation.As far as the first crew is concerned,the mission will cost US Dollar 6 billion,Bas Lansdrop,Mars One CEO and co-founder said.They are set to leave for Mars in September,2022,landing in April,2023.Another group will follow two years later.None of them will return to Earth,according to the mission plan.
(Source: The Hindu dated 12/8/2013)
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