Mars One gets 20K Indian applications to settle on Mars, close behind the US - Northern Voices Online

This is very interesting. Mars One has got as many as 20K Indian applications to settle down on Mars, close behind the US. Mind you, they are applying for one way ticket, never to return to the Earth The prospect of moving bag and baggage to the foreign shores has charmed the Indians for long now. But moving to a different planet is what has caught the fancy of the country as it ranked second worldwide among the applicants who wish to permanently settle on Mars. A total of 20,747 Indians have submitted their applications with a non-profit foundation funding the project called Mars One. The project that grabbed the headlines world over the minute it was announced intended to establish a permanent human race  on the Red Planet that is found to be having an atmosphere to make the life sustainable. The project would be launched in 2023. As many as 2,02,586 applications were received from across the globe as the first phase of Mars One Astronaut Selection Programme ended. While United States remained on top with 47,654 applications, India followed it at (20,747). The tenth spot went to Spain that saw 3,722 applications. China stood fourth at 13,176, followed by Brazil 10,289, Britain 8497, Canada 8241, Russia 8197, Mexico 7464 and Philippines 4365. In a statement issued it was said that the final selection would be made, in three rounds for next two years, from among the applications received. The first batch of six-ten teams comprising of four members each would be shortlisted and sent for seven years of training in 2015. Once the training finishes they would be sent as the first humans to step and live forever on Red Planet. "Those selected for the first round would be notified by the end of 2013. The second round comprising of a personal interview by the selection committee members would resume in early 2014," the statement said. Shortlink: Posted by admin on September 12, 2013. Filed under Business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry via Science - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGB2VPQaYPoVNmfn38Gb_srKnrU7g&url=http://nvonews.com/2013/09/12/mars-one-gets-20k-indian-applications-to-settle-on-mars-close-behind-the-us/

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