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Entity reports on how colonizing Mars may not be that far in the future.

With the 2016 election games in full swing, many of us are itching to give America the boot and escape to another country. Yet with all the wars, violence and terrorist attacks around the globe, the whole world pretty much sucks these days. Well, what about moving to Mars?

Although the talk about settling Mars has quieted down in the past few years, turns out there are still promising efforts to push people to the surreal new frontier.

Surprisingly, that news is not coming from NASA. While NASA is preparing for a future mission to Mars, the journey focused more on exploration in lieu of a search for long-term settlement. As NASA pushes back their prediction date for a permanent colony, it seems the agency may not be the One to commit to Mars.

Mars One is a non-profit organization with the mission to colonize Mars. After launching in 2011, the founding duo Bas Lansdorp and Arno Wielders have projected a timeline to get the first settlement up out of the atmosphere. If their calculations go to plan, you may be able to move to Mars ten years from now.

An initial mission in 2020 will test the spatial waters and prepare the area for life. An all-human-aboard mission will follow in 2026. Each additional trip will leave every 26 months and welcome brave new souls onto the rocky terrain.

Currently Mars One is seeking applicants to “Join Mar One’s efforts to enable the next giant leap for mankind,” the website says. Each candidate selected will complete extensive training to prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

Wannabe aliens, beware – remember this is not a round-way trip; astronauts will pack their bags and prepare to stay for good. (If you don’t want to commit to that lifestyle, you can still stay involved in the excitement by donating to the mission or signing up for its newsletter.)

So maybe a bright future on Mars isn’t so far off in the horizon after all. If Mars One is successful, a whole new world may open up borders and colonize a corner of the universe that once seemed out of this world.

Edited by Ellena Kilgallon
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