Over 1,000 of the 200,000 people who applied to establish life to Mars in 2025 are now going through tests in attempt to widdle the list down to 24 potential candidates Reuters reported Thursday.
One thousand and fifty-eight people across the globe passed through the initial phases, and onto the first round as part of The Mars One Mission Reuters reported.
Two hundred ninety-seven are from the United States, seventy-five are Canadian, and 62 Indians.
"The challenge with 200,000 applicants is separating those who we feel are physically and mentally adept to become human ambassadors on Mars from those who are obviously taking the mission much less seriously," Bas Lansdorp co-founder of the mission told Reuters.
The individuals will now go through intense examinations that involve mock scenarios depicting life on the red planet, and dealing with isolation according to information from Lansdorp Reuters reported.
A couple Dutch men are behind the project. The two envision the endeavor being made possible from investors, and ownership of a TV documentary about the process, training, and ultimate selection Reuters reported.
Other members involved expect the project to be funded through sponsors and partners rather than public contributions.
The private one way mission will also bring a robotic lander, and communications satellite to the red planet Fox News reported. Lockheed Martin is involved with the creation of the lander while Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. is probing a study for the satellite.
The satellite will allow those involved in the mission to view a live video stream of the undertaking from Earth according to CNN.
NASA sent its Curiosity Rover to the Red Planet in 2012, landing on the surface in August.
Curiosity has discovered evidence of ancient water, and the source where rare meteorites originate from according to a NASA press release in Octoiber.
The new findings include two kinds of argon gas in argon 36, and argon 38. Curiosity was able to find these through its Sample Analysis at Mars tool (SAM).
