cost $6 billion. mars one is considering turning the video application process into a, you guessed it, reality tv show in order to offset the costs. >> since i was a little boy and watching the stars for the first time, i know that my place is there, between the stars. >> truth be told, i'm already a martian. i'm just looking to make it official. >> leave the life to the chaos of the cosmo. colonizing mars will make it clear man is capable of great things. >> it's not your new home yet. the first half year you will be doing a lot of construction. >> reporter: baslansdorp is the ceo of mars one. he is dedicating his life to the mission. >> someone in the group might be ill and no longer eligible to go. we will be repeating the