Saturday, September 1, 2012

Mars One Getting Funding

Mars One, a private Dutch effort to begin the colonization of Mars in 2023, has begun getting funding from five European firms that have signed on as sponsors.

Mars One thinks $6 billion will be needed to start colonization, and believes it can raise most of that through the vehicle of a reality style television show that will follow the project as it develops.  The show is scheduled to begin next year, documenting the selection of a 40-person astronaut corrps.

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