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Mars One has begun their search for four volunteer astronauts to be sent on a one-way mission to Mars in 2023. The search has only been going on for two weeks now, but Mars One already has 78,000 applicants from more than 120 different countries around the world. I questioned who would be interested in this in a previous article. Turns out: A whole lot of people.

Do you want to be one of the first astronauts to go to Mars? Are you ready to give up on life here on Earth and do your duty helping mankind establish a place for itself among the stars? Well, tune in today at noon EDT where you can find out what it will take to get yourself a one-way ticket to the Red Planet. That's when the Mars One team will make the official announcement detailing their astronaut selection program, and you can watch it live with us right here

A reality show that sends players on a mission to colonize Mars might sound insane, but that's not stopping Mars One from trying it. They plan to land humans on the surface of Mars in 2023. The search for those humans begins this July with an open call for entries to be on the show. One caveat is that Mars One has no plans of returning their astronauts to Earth. Ever.

Tired of waiting for NASA to get your ass to Mars? Why not become a permanent resident of the red planet with the new one-way mission proposed by the Dutch company Mars  One! Their bold plan is to slowly build a "village" on Mars, skipping exploration and going straight in to settlement. That is, of course, assuming that this plan isn't just a lot of hot air.