I'm a lady from Florissant Mo., who is also fascinated by space. Your story is intriguing and inspiring. I loved the answers you gave on some of your local tv interviews. No one going to inhabit another planet could be anything other than bold, intrepid and fearless. That kind of crazy is necessary for humanity to explore every aspect of our existence. You could die. Yes. All explorers know and accept that possibility because the risk is worth it. May I contact you again? Hope so! -Carol
Hello!First of all, I’d like to thank you very much for taking the time to write to me.  <3  My main hope with the Mars One mission is for it to be an inspiration to others (and especially all of us strong women of the midwest) so that humanity can finally move up and onward.  I think you’re right that it does take a kind of crazy to get out there…but I really hope its the infectious kind of crazy that prompts the world to do something bold and new.  It’s going to be very hard to take this first step…because until we’ve actually done it no one will believe it can be done.  However, it’s long past time this step was made. I really appreciate that you’ve followed the first steps of my journey, and I definitely hope to hear from you again!-Maggie Duckworth (Saeru)
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For those who aren’t in the know, Nostalgia Bomb Studios contributing member Saeru, a.k.a. Maggie Duckworth, has been involved in the Mars One Project since before they were even accepting applications. Recently, we found out that she made the cut to become one of only a hundred finalists for the chance to be one of the first colonists on Mars. We’re super proud of Saeru around here, and have been supporting her every step she’s taken on this journey so far.
If you want more information on the Mars One project, please click HERE. If you want to watch along with Saeru as she treks towards Mars, please follow her on Tumblr and Twitter!
