Mars One Selects First Astronaut Candidates Out Of A Pool Of 200,000, 1,058 Hopefuls Represent 107 Countries

Mars One sent out the call for applicants willing to become the first human colonists on Mars. More than 200,000 applied and the organization has whittled down its candidate pool to just 1,058 individuals. The astronaut hopefuls are at the beginning of a selection process that could see them land on the red planet in 2020.