GOING TO THE PLANET, MARS   | Science |

The Mars One  Project  by  NASA  which aims to colonize Mars  beginning  in 2022 has reportedly  revealed  that  more  than one lac  people  are eager to join the project in an attempt  to visit the red planet Mars but they do not want to come back on earth . According to CNN, people have applied for a one way trip to the planet hoping to choose to spend the rest of their life on the unchartered territory. The CEO and co-founder of the project Bas Lansdorp said that there are a large number of people who are working on their profiles for the mission. The astronauts will undergo strict training for eight years in a secluded location. The mission to colonize the planet carries with itself a set of health risks including cancer. Because of the level of radiation astronauts are exposed to these health  risks which ultimately limits the number of days on the planet to a maximum of 500 days.  NASA deputy director of advanced exploration system, Chris Moore said engineers could try to limit travelers’ exposures by designing a spacecraft in   such a way that it provides more protection.    

- Sudhanshu kumar | 11.08.2013in.linkedin.com/pub/sudhanshu-kumar/38/6a0/469/