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33,000 People Applied for a One-Way Trip to Mars in Less Than Two Days

Big Jim — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:50:47 +0000

Back in March, a private company called Mars One announced they were offering free trips to Mars in 2023. But there was a catch . . . it’s a ONE-WAY ticket. So you’re not just volunteering to go to Mars, you’re also volunteering to DIE on Mars. Who’d be interested in that deal? It turns [...]

You Can Go to Mars for Free in Nine Years! Just One Catch…You Have to Die There

Big Jim — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:40:47 +0000

If you’ve always dreamed of going into space, this could be an amazing opportunity. There’s just one small catch.A private company called Mars One is looking for people to train for the next eight years, to go on their maiden voyage to Mars in September of 2022. For free! Here is the catch: It’s a [...]

Millionaire Plans First Manned Mission to Mars for 2018

Mike Adams — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:43:06 +0000

An entrepreneur with more money than God has decided that he wants to be one of the first men to complete a mission to mars. And while this space crusader with deep pockets may have the cash flow to pull of such an ambitious undertaking, some believe that he may have spread himself too thin by announcing plans to get his journey underway by 2018.

NASA Lands Car-Size Rover Beside Martian Mountain [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:58:03 +0000

NASA’s most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year investigation. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft that carried Curiosity succeeded in every step of the most complex landing [...]