How would you like to take a one-way trip to Mars?
That is the question Mars One, a privately funded space organization, posed through a brash media campaign. Their response was overwhelming: 78,000 video applications. 78,000 people saying yes to a one-way trip to Mars.
Did I mention it was one-way?
Mars One has an ambitious plan: get the first humans to Mars in 2023. Ten years from now, could we see human boot prints on Mars? Could we watch someone take one small step for a woman and one giant leap toward a television phenomenon not seen since the moon landing?
According to their website, titled "Risks and Challenges," space travel can be dangerous at all levels. But the "risk of space flight is similar to that of climbing Mt. Everest." Of equal concern, the website warns, are the dangers of cost overruns. So be warned, investing in this enterprise could cost you your life and your investment capital. Otherwise, "all aboard!"
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