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Red earth. >> maybe we came from there. >> have you heard of the mars 1 expedition by any chance? the crews that are training to go to mars by 2024. its actually occurring right now. >> you mean just like the regular earthlings? >> yes, i interviewed one of them. >> did you know the little catch 22 about that one? >> they dont come back. >> thats right. one way journey. im taking it you were not an applicant? >> i wasnt but isnt it amazing. so thousands were. >> 200,000, i believe. >> see if it ...

About. >> reporter: mars 1 is a private venture. these candidates say they thought about the risks, the rewards. >> it may inspire millions, if not billions of people across the earth. >> reporter: and the goodbyes. >> im torn. i do not know if i have what it will take to turn my back on my family. but this is the only thing that would make me even think about trying. >> reporter: mars 1, an idea once out of this world. for "outfront," im jason carroll, new york. >> so what you do it? please, le...

Mars one mission that hopes to send its own astronauts to the red planet and televise every step of the way. >> i compare it more readily to the olympic games where extraordinary people do things that almost nobody else can do and share that success with us. >> reporter: he spent nearly a decade researching the mission. its cost, $6 billion. and mars 1 has already partnered with lockheed martin, which built ten spacecrafts for nasa. >> this is the first privatized space mission that lockheed mar...

To take ones life. mars one responded saying they should cancel the warning and said it will only launch when conditions on mars were ready to support life. ex-star aaron hernandez may be behind bars, but he is not staying out of trouble. spokesman said the former new england patriot got into a fight with another inmate. hernandez is in jail without bond as he awaits the trial in the death of his friend and international correspondent susan candiotti is on the phone. you have been covering this....

. whats a day without hope in the news. say hello to the mini pope. he came face-to-face with a tiny version of himself. audiences with the child who was not loving it was dressed up for the carnival wearing a cape and even a skull cap. he did not seem to appreciate the moment. he cried when the pope picked him up and gave him a kiss. the mission to mars is getting an official thumbs down from one authority. the general authority of islamic affairs and endowment is warning muslims, do not appl...

Take a look at these pretty incredible pictures. this is virgin galactic spaceship 2 making its supersonic flight in the mojave desert. after being released by an airplane, the reusable space vehicle soared to a staggering 71,000 feet. the test flight moves the company closer to its goal, that being flying paying passengers into space. which brings me to my question. so would you do it? what if, heres the what if for the day, what if the condition of flying into space meant you could never retur...

Were not paying for it. >> but, remember, one of the things obama care wanted was for employers to continue to provide for health insurance for their customers, or for their employees. what is the problem? that is such a cheap shot. >> its a great question because -- >> -- what did he lie about? >> they asked him directly. >> he said he doesnt get -- >> nobody asked hip specifically. >> durbin did. >> i remember that. we should find that and play that. >> bobs right, what about all those people ...

Short of the 1 million expected, the mars 1 ceo points its still a large number, and says there are serious discussions going on with investors. one of the most iconic automobiles around is hitting a dead end on its long road to glory. say good-bye to the so-called hippie van. the volkswagen bus, its been around for decades, gaining fame as a symbol of the peace, love and rock n roll subculture. despite vw pulling the plug on the love bus in 1979, the german carmaker continued making them impr...

>> yum, yum, yum. jail for three new york men convicted of trying to rob a check cashing store. the wrinkle, they were wearing hollywood style masks, really expensive ones. they spent nearly $3,000 for the masks. they are the real thing, folks. they made off with $200,000 in the heist. one of the robbers e-mailed the mask maker to tell them how realistic the products were. that was dumb. they face up to life in prison when they are sentenced. >> dumb robbers. >> congratulation for your idiotic...

Old and new. mason, ethan and william are top picks. if you want the kids to have the same name as five of his friends, jacob topped the boys list for the last 12 years in a row. the most regal expectations are what the william and kate will name their little baby. would you take a one-way trip to mars to be forever remembered to be the first human to reach the red planet? 80,000 applied to become so-called pioneers with mars 1. since the nonprofits application process began last month, it pla...