A Dutch non-profit wants to colonize Mars… not with Right-Stuffy-Supermen, but with more or less normal Just Schmoes. How to fund the exercise? In part… by making it a reality TV show. The colonists would be sent on a one-way mission to the red planet… no return vehicle, and no plan on *ever* coming back to Earth. While some will inevitably label this a “suicide mission,” it is in fact colonization, no more a “suicide mission” than people who pulled up stakes from the Old World and moved to the New World. I expect that if they make a real go of it (let’s face it… doubtful), they’ll have a lot of volunteers. The hardware shown includes SpaceX Dragon capsules for the Mars landings and as small habitats.

Wanted: Mars Colonists to Explore Red Planet