...When the fantasy world turn into reality - MARS ONE news: "Three distinguished experts join Mars One as new advisors The pool of minds guiding the mission has expanded. In the last month, three professional experts joined the Mars One advisory board: Dr. James W. Rice is an expert in astrogeology and choosing a landing site, Esther Dyson is a seasoned entrepreneur in space, health and digital technology and K R Sridhara Murthi is an international space law and space policy expert. A complete list of Mars One advisers can be found here. Mars One announces a new collaborative sponsorship Mars One has recently received support from a group of Australian companies. Australian Science, a non-profit, privately funded initiative dedicated to the advancement of science, technology and education has recently joined Mars One as a sponsor of the project. New FAQ confronts concerns about radiation risk A recent study in the journal Science led to renewed discussions about the dangers of radiation exposure. The success of the Mars colony is the single most important goal of Mars One; for this to be possible, biologically compromising the settlers is not an option. Given the one-way nature of the mission and shielding measures that Mars One will take during space travel as well as on Mars, radiation exposure of the settlers will remain within the margin accepted by space agencies. An updated FAQ page elaborates, read it here. Call for Astronaut Selection Experts Mars One is in process of putting together its central astronaut selection committee. We invite interest from the brightest minds with extensive experience in the field of human spaceflight. Our applicants come from around the world and the chosen few will take the journey to Mars to live there for the rest of their lives. To select the best crews, we are looking for experts who possess understanding of different cultures as well as many years of experience working with astronauts, extreme environments and isolated habitats. Please see this announcement for more details. Mars One in the news As Round One of the astronaut selection process carries on, Mars One has continued to be the subject of many media stories. The likes of Time Magazine, Wired and CNN carried articles on the project this month. Many of our applicants have also been featured by various publications. Read more about media coverage in May 2013 here. An Independent Humanity Project Mars One is an ambitious humanity project. We are independent from any governmental organisation and strive to make this project as global as possible through contributions by individuals and companies from around the world. We are working hard to ensure we meet our development milestones to make the next giant leap for mankind. If you are interested in making a mark in human progress by helping Mars One place the first humans on Mars in 2023, we are open to sharing our inspirational vision and pioneering spirit with your organization through corporate sponsorship. Details for sponsorship packages are on our website. We also gratefully accept private donations and are proud to see our supporters enjoying Mars One merchandise. Each month we randomly pick two people who have generously committed to a monthly donation to Mars One and send them an exclusive signed piece of merchandise. This month Sebastian W. and Chris W. are the winners. Congratulations!" applicants.mars-one/
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