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Mars One officials announced on May 7 that since the application process opened on April 22, about 78,000 people have applied with the nonprofit organization to become the first human settlers on the Red Planet.

NASA's $800 million Mars Exploration Rovers, which are two twin exploration vehicles, accidentally drew a penis on the planet.

“Mars One will establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. We invite you to participate by sharing our vision with your friends, and, perhaps, by becoming the next Mars astronaut yourself,” the Dutch company says in its website.

Researchers at the University of Washington are working on creating a fusion-powered spacecraft that could theoretically bring people to Mars and back in 30 days.

This interactive 4-gigapixel panorama of Mars allows you to explore the surface of the Red Planet as if you were there. It was compiled by Estonian photographer Andrew Bodrov using images captured by two mast cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover.

Investors and television broadcasting rights are financing the colony on Mars that is the project of Mars One, the organization with the Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp at the head.

NASA scientists say there is a small but significant chance that the newly found Comet 2013 A1 will hit the planet Mars in October 2014.

Sydney - Mars One is the byproduct of decades of nothing being achieved in terms of real human progress in space. The idea is a one-way trip to live on Mars, and there are 8000 applicants ready to go in 2022.

NASA scientists announced today at a press conference that the Curiosity rover has discovered evidence that ancient Mars had the elements scientist believe are essential for supporting life as we know it.